How safe is Silverton really? (Montgomery, Kenwood: cheap apartment, rent, crime)

[vincevega111]

I work at the Kenwood Towne Centre and want a cheap apartment near my work. Some people say Silverton is fine, others say absolutely not. Anyone live there or have any thoughts at all?

Thanks so much.

[wilson1010]

City Data Crime Index is about twice as high in Silverton as it is in Deer Park, which should be an essentially identical neighborhood. And, they have identical cost of living indexes. So, that tells me its bad.

[soozycue520]

Although I don't know Silverton that well nowadays, I would think the closer you are to Kennedy Heights, the worse it would be, and the closer to Deer Park, the better. I used to work in Deer Park, almost on the border of Silverton. They had their own police dept. and it was relatively safe when I worked in that area. I would say the area north of Plainfield Rd. and west of Montgomery is probably the best area to look at.

[Joe 4520832257]

Drive through Silverton at night. My general perception is that it's unsafe due to the number of loiterers just hanging around.

[yayoi]

Originally Posted by wilson1010

City Data Crime Index is about twice as high in Silverton as it is in Deer Park, which should be an essentially identical neighborhood. And, they have identical cost of living indexes. So, that tells me its bad.

Silverton borders Kennedy Heights. That's probably the reason for the higher crime index. To the OP, I personally would pick Deer Park over Silverton because of that.

[AeroGuyDC]

What exactly do you consider cheap housing, if I may ask? I found that cheap places are out there if you look hard enough, and most of the time you don't have to compromise safety for the lower price. If you're talking the $500-600/month range, you can find way better places than Silverton, at least from my experience. Good Luck

[unusualfire]

Silverton is very safe. You can walk around at night without fear. I lived here for 30 years. If there are problems, it's usaully caused by outsiders. I know Bruce Plummer. The problem spots are the UDF on Mountgomery road and an apartment complex down at the bottom of Stewert road. And it's mostly petty theft problems.

There has been 3 major crimes the past 12 years or so. 2 people were killed in 2007 in an apartment building and also in 2007 some guy killed his baby by throwing him against a wall.

Silverton is only 1 square mile and has a population of about 4900. The rent in the area is about $450-$600. Taxes are one and a half percent. The police patrols the whole city often. The racial make up of the city is about 47% black 52% white. More whites are moving in because the housing prices are steady and cheaper than comparable cities.

Homes range from about 80k to 120k. Mostly cape cod houses.