Louisville (high crime, neighborhood, living)

[kimmieyky]

I really hate to say this - but you cannot trust the media. I have lived here all my life, and what I have learned is that while the local news seems to be in line with other stations around the country - they really do stick to the negative. WHAS seems to top the scale when it comes to reporting the bad news and omitting the good - but WAVE is not far behind.

If you want the truth - stick to Fox News. Not local, but much more accurate and much less negative.

I cannot even watch the local stations any more. I get too angry.

With a family in the Firefighting business, I have witnessed first hand the exaggerations and mis-reporting. We stand around wondering why they have the people with the least knowledge being interviewed, and why they misconstrue statements we know were given.

Lebanon Junction is a small town 40 minutes south of Louisville - when something BIG happens, it hits the news. If I had a nickel for every story they misrepresented - I would be on the beach as we speak.

But - it is often hard these days to get the truth. The media is very misguided everywhere you go.

But 59 murders in one year - compared to how many a day in other states/cities? One is too much, I agree, but even though percentages look big, when you break it down to how many in a year - it is among the lowest.
But I do stay out of some parts of town - as I am sure we all do wherever we live.

Thanks for the info, by the way.

KimmieyKy

[kimmieyky]

Originally Posted by eldiablo3

What is the murder rate per 100k people in the old city limits?

Not enough to worry about. Honestly. I have no idea why the media/info that has been presented is as bad as it is - but the reality is not as bad as what you read.

Old Louisville , close to The University is a beautifully historic place, and the Mayor's home is right in the thick of it.

You do need to be careful as in any city - but if I had to guess - based only on living day to day here and listening to the mill - theft is the biggest problem. People will take a bicycle if it's not locked occassionally.

Try checking with http://www.louisvilleky.gov/metropolice/ - they should have the numbers you are looking for. Good luck in your search!

KimmieyKY

[Cattknap]

I know this isn't going to make happy those you who insist Louisville doesn't have crime.

http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=5021890

http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=5021890

[whidbeyisland]

Here is what I found on the internet about crime in all the divisions.
What do you think about living down town near the company Humana? My husband has accepted a job there, it is on west 500 main. We were thinking to live in close so he could walk or ride a bike!
We are from whidbey island and that is north of seattle about 100 miles

2006 Louisville Metro Police Department Violent Crime Statistics

Violent Crime Statistics By District


Total
Violent
Crimes
Homicide

Rape


Robbery


Aggravated
Assault


Simple
Assault
4th Division1

1,879


14


52


519


449


845
1st Division2

1,412


7


45


360


352


648
2nd Division3

1,302


14


30


260


336


662
3rd Division4

1,249


5


23


155


252


814
6th Division5

947


7


20


196


184


540
7th Division6

828


1


15


140


142


530
8th Division7

521


1


20


53


92


355
5th Division8

407


2


12


79


60


254

1The Fourth Division includes the following neighborhoods: Beechmont, Cloverleaf, Fairgrounds, Germantown, Hazelwood, Iroquois, Jacobs, Limerick, Merriwether, Old Louisville, Paristown, Schnitzelburg, Shelby Park, Smoketown Jackson, South Louisville, Taylor Berry, University, Wilder Park and Wyandotte.

2The First Division includes the following neighborhoods: Butchertown, Downtown, Phoenix Hill, Portland and Russell.

3The Second Division includes the following neighborhoods: Algonquin, California, Chickasaw, Hallmark, Park Duvall, Park Hill, Parkland and Shawnee.

4The Third Division includes the following neighborhoods: Auburndale, Iroquois, Iroquois Park, Kenwood Hill, Southland Park and Southside.

5The Sixth Division includes the following neighborhoods: Audubon, Avondale Melbourne Heights, Bashford Manor, Bon Air, Bowman, Camp Taylor, Edgewood, Fairgrounds, Gardiner Lane, Hawthorne, Hayfield Dundee, Highland Park, Hikes Point, Klondike, Poplar Level, Prestonia, Saint Joseph, Schnitzelburg and Standiford.

6The Seventh Division includes the following neighborhoods: Fern Creek, Highview and Okolona.

7The Eighth Division includes the following neighborhoods: Barbourmeade, Bellemeade, Briarwood, Douglass Hills, Glenview, Goose Creek, Hurstbourne, Lyndon, Middletown, Rolling Hills, Westwood, Wildwood, Woodland Hills and Worthington Hills.

8The Fifth Division includes the following neighborhoods: Belknap, Bonnycastle, Bowman, Brownsboro Zorn, Cherokee Gardens, Cherokee Seneca, Cherokee Triangle, Clifton, Clifton Heights, Crescent Hill, Deer Park, Gardiner Lane, Hawthorne, Hayfield Dundee, Highlands, Highlands Douglass, Irish Hill, Rock Creek and Tyler Park.

[stx12499]

well, downtown would be an excellent choice. it is very safe and surprisingly very quiet on most nights outside rush hour, especially along east main and east market. You may find this site helpful in searching for a condo:

http://www.lca-inc.org/lca/dtliving/default.htm (broken link)

keep in mind the following 4 major developments, to be complete by 2011, will majorly increase your property values downtown:

www.ironquarter.com will bring major upscale retail to downtown Louisville, not found anywhere else in the metro

www.arenaauthority.com

www.museumplaza.net

www.riverparkplace.net

Any condo along east main would provide your husband with less than a 5 minute bike ride. the city has designated bike lanes on Market street now and plans to add more. It recently won an award as a bike friendly city. Many condos now provide secure parking underneath. Another area on the east side of downtown is Butchertown, which has some cool old homes from the 1800's. This area is where Thomas Edison worked as a young man, and his house still stands. There are a couple new condo developments in this area too. Please PM me with any questions.

[crystalblue]

i would never dream of saying something negative about someones news choices, but fox news is NOT going to be very accurate.

If they said it was raining at that very minute, id still look outside for myself...

[crystalblue]

Louisville floods alot???


Although officially in the Bluegrass region, most of Louisville is better described as being located in the low lying Ohio River flood plain. Prior to urbanization much of the area west of I-65, which divides the county roughly in half, was composed of wetlands which frequently flooded.

Areas generally east of I-65 were not in the flood plain and are mostly gentle rollings hills, and were heavily farmed soon after development. Southern Jefferson County contains the scenic and largely undeveloped Knobs region home to Jefferson Memorial Forest. The eastern portion of is in the Eden Shale Hills section of the Bluegrass region and has also experienced less urbanization than the flood plain, although that is beginning to change.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville

[crystalblue]

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how much does Louisville actually flood?

[movingtolou]

Unfortunately, you will find that Cattknap and blunderite1 are correct...
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[LouisvilleJake]

There you have it folks! If Blunderite1 says it is so, then it must be!

Honestly, do humanity a favor and transfer to a university where professors aren't "rewarded for research and publishing" and their whole wish is to educate you undergraduates. Such a place hardly exists (outside of community colleges), but have fun looking.

Also, Louisville was recently declared to be in compliance with EPA air-pollution regulations. True, this summer has been a hot, sticky mess in Louisville, hence pollutants were worse, so we'll see what the EPA has to say again soon.

Really though Blunderite1, don't do Louisville any favors by sticking around...you'll hardly be missed, I'm sure.