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[golfgal]

Originally Posted by DallasJoseph

Crime happens everywhere. Some neighborhoods it tends to happen on a daily basis. As stated we've lived in 6 states, some being quite populated with crime. I was raised in the suburbs of Phoenix and Denver. My wife being raised in the Los Angeles inner city knows what crime is like. I'm former law enforcement. We know crime occurs and have come to the realization you cant be too picky with our price range. But our main concern is the violent crimes such as assaults, homicides and robberies.

You will not experience violent crime in most of the suburban areas of the Twin Cities. There are a few areas in Minneapolis and St. Paul where violent crime is a common occurrence but just driving through most of those areas will clue you into that.

[uptown_urbanist]

Originally Posted by golfgal

You will not experience violent crime in most of the suburban areas of the Twin Cities. There are a few areas in Minneapolis and St. Paul where violent crime is a common occurrence but just driving through most of those areas will clue you into that.

I think "common occurrence" is overstating it, but I agree that in general in the Twin Cities as a whole you are unlikely to encounter much violent crime. The City of Minneapolis has a lot of information available on their website - shots fired maps, precinct data, etc., that may be of interest. I've contacted the police a couple of times with various questions in the past and have always been impressed with how quickly they respond. Also, most (all?) Minneapolis neighborhoods have their annual neighborhood policing plans available on the website; they're pretty short documents packed with quick-to-read statistics and details about what the community thinks are the top priorities (which don't necessarily always line up with what crimes are actually most common). Each year's plan also includes an evaluation of the previous year's goals and progress. Some neighborhood plans are better or more extensive than others, but they're a good place to start.

Minneapolis Police Department (MPD)

[Ben Around]

St Mary's campus in Mpls is on the South Side, by 26th & Park Ave. One of my personal favorite neighborhoods for relatively low cost housing along with low crime and great community feel is Longfellow, just 2 or 3 miles east of St Mary's campus. Also, you might want to look at the suburb of Richfield, which is maybe 4 miles or so directly south of St Mary's. Lots of affordable homes there. Used to be considered safe to the point of boring, but not sure how it is now.

[desz]

i am also looking foward to the minnesota area, what can anybody say about Ramsey and mounds view schools???? thera are cute afforable houses in that area

[golfgal]

Originally Posted by desz

i am also looking foward to the minnesota area, what can anybody say about Ramsey and mounds view schools???? thera are cute afforable houses in that area

Mounds View schools are very good, I don't know much about Ramsey though.

[desz]

thanx, , i will just keep lookin,if any info, please let me know

[Slig]

Originally Posted by desz

i am also looking foward to the minnesota area, what can anybody say about Ramsey and mounds view schools???? thera are cute afforable houses in that area

There is nothing wrong with Ramsey schools. Overall they are probably equally as good as Mounds View schools.

[gweilo845]

Originally Posted by Ben Around

Also, you might want to look at the suburb of Richfield, which is maybe 4 miles or so directly south of St Mary's. Lots of affordable homes there. Used to be considered safe to the point of boring, but not sure how it is now.

Richfield's pretty safe for the most part. There's occasionally some riff-raff around the Hub at 66th and Nicollet, but they're mostly just punk kids waiting for the bus to get to Southdale or MOA. There are a few problem apartment buildings, but if you're not living in them or right next door, it's not a big concern.

My parents live in Richfield, and I'll occasionally house-sit for them. I have no problem walking around the area late at night.