I’ve bought many houses over the course of my lifetime and I never once relied on crime data. I have two eyes and large dose of common sense that has made such stats unnecessary.
Before buying it is important to walk the neighborhood twice.
1. Rush hour—see how much traffic noise there is.
2. Saturday night at midnight. How noisy is it? Are there any strange people wandering about? Garbage on the streets?
This stuff requires just a little legwork—trust your eyes and then you won’t have to worry about realtor lies!
I’m with you. I’ve lived in a few big cities around the country, and it’s just common knowledge among people , as to where the bad neighborhoods are. It’s just common knowledge as to which areas to avoid in your search for a home. It’s equally common knowledge as to where the upscale neighborhoods are.