forsyth county isn't that safe of a place to live (Atlanta: fingerprints, house)

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by freddyjason

HI I am A single mother with a little girl. I am thinking about to movie to Forsyth (Johns Creek, suwanee) We are Asian, Just wanna ask is safe for us Asian to live in that county? how is the school around there? I was told by the agent that the house in Suwanee is nice and school is really good. Thank you so much~~~

South Forsyth has a lot of Asians that live there.

[tandons2374]

Scary . I appeal the Forsyth residents to throw some limelight on this issue. its a huge thing.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by Saintmarks

All metro counties still have a remnant of their all rural past. Areas like Forsyth which borders Lake Lanier will contain what I like to call the "lake" culture, areas from around the 60s and 70s where lower income whites liked to settle. Often in small homes and more often in mobile homes in close proximity to one of the larger lakes. You will see similar areas in far northwest Cobb, and across into Bartow and Cherokee counties near Lake Allatoona.

Very true. A number of them are country folks who lived around there but were kicked out in the 50s when the lakes were filled up.

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by tandons2374

Scary . I appeal the Forsyth residents to throw some limelight on this issue. its a huge thing.

Totally overblown and exagerated. Unless you are a drug addict. Then be concerned....

[AtlJan]

It's safe. You are on the right track w/ Johns Creek, Suwanee.

[BR Valentine]

There are data readily available on this topic and Forsyth has one of the lowest rates of crime per capita in metro Atlanta. In terms of violent crime Forsyth, Cherokee and Fayette are clustered at the top with signifcantly lower rates than other metro area counties. This should surprise no one since those three are the counties with the highest median income households in the metro area (1. Forysth, 2. Fayette, 3. Cherokee). They were idenitifed as three of the five healthiest counties in the state (1. Forsyth, 2. Fayette, 5. Cherokee) by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as well. Again, no surprise on those measures either since they correlate strongly with income.

GBI Statistics - Crime Statistics | georgia.gov

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People use this site for information when making important decisions. I realize this will fall on deaf ears, but is it too much to ask that people stop posting misinformation? Data is not the plural of anecdote. I live in S. Forsyth. The county is by any objective measure not dangerous when compared to other metro area counties and it is not even close to all white either.

[freddyjason]

thanks, your answer is great and helpful

[plucas001]

My wife and I are building a house right now near of Exit 14 (400).
This area has one of the safest vibes I have ever felt.

I've lived in:

1) Miami, FL
2) Tallahassee, FL
3) Washington D.C./NOVA Area

If you are considering moving to the Cumming/Alpharetta/Johns Creek/(Forsyth In General), my advice would be......... Don't let the OP's post scare you.

If you aren't safe in this area, I think that you'd be hard pressed to feel safe ANYWHERE.

[bryantm3]

this thread is old, but i was speaking with experience about southwest forsyth county. i remember when they found a body in the woods a few years ago off mcfarland road. as soon as they determined it was a mexican, they stopped the investigation. some real nice folks up there.

[Box]

I wanna hear more about the dead cats.