Monday, June 14, 2010

What are my chances of getting shot in North Hollywood? -

I m considering moving to North Hollywood for a year or two. It sounds interesting and all, but when I talked to my brother, he felt I d be an idiot to try and that I d get shot.So what are my chances of getting Shot, Raped, Killed, Robbed, Stabbed, etc in North Hollywood??

NoHo has many different neighborhoods and they can be different block to block, but if you re near the NoHo Arts district, where many new apartment buildings are, you should be fine. My teen son is in that area once a week and I let him walk around to go get something to eat, and he s not very street smart, so it s gotta be a decent area for me to let him. The area will likely be even nicer in a year or two considering the growth it s gone through and major investments into the area -- new shopping and restaurants on Lankershim, the theatres are busy all time, the Red Line station, large nice apartment buildings, etc.You can check out safety stats here, you will see that Robbery is the problem, other crime stats are lower than the average of LA county. http://www.lalife.com/ If you don t walk around alone in the dark, are aware of your surroundings, don t live in a dangerous neighborhood (it will be obvious), have good locks on your doors and an alarm on your car, you ll be fine. Go check out the area sometime in the next year and see if it s the right fit for you.Good luck!

You could get shot anywhere in the world if you act inappropriate enough. If you think you ll get shot there, who makes you think you couldn t get shanked in NYC, raped in Boston, murdered in a small town in Iowa?NoHo isn t a terrible area. It s pretty suburban. What about NoHo makes you want to live there? There s plenty of other exciting areas in LA that are just as safe, if not safer. Consider why you feel the need to move there...and if your safety concerns are too big, then maybe you should stay put.

abiout 1000 to 1la (which North hollywood is part of) isnt all about gangs you knowand stop watching that junk on TV

95.3%

My friend said 3.6 %....