Crime Story and Music Too! (new home, employment, neighborhood)

[Carolina_Belle92]

So I know that the music scene in Nashville is HUGE... lots of artists and stuff down there... the symphony... the whole shebang. But how good is the symphony?

And on a much more somber note (no pun intended... hahahahaha... I crack me up. At least that's one of us. ), how bad is the crime? There's only so much you can tell from statistics, and I want to know where the crime is. Is it just concentrated in a few drug-and-gang-infested areas, or is it evenly spread out so the whole city is scared ****less?

Thanks! Much appreciated.

[alleycat]

The symphony is world-class. And they have a new home that recognizes that fact. You might be surprised however by just how little the average Nashvillian pays attention to the country music scene. It's just a small segment of the economy.

There are areas of the city where the crime is much worse than others. Of course, any sort of crime can occur anywhere these days (especially in a city), but most people are not affected on a daily basis. I've lived or worked in Nashville for almost 30 years and the only crime I've had to deal with personally was having a lawn mower stolen several years ago. If someone lives in certain areas, hangs out in certain bars and clubs, engages in certain activities, or works in certain types of employment (for example, working at a convenience store), then their chances of being a victim goes way up.

But, again, anything can happen. A friend and neighbor was murdered a few years ago. He ran a small local market; one day a drug-head came in with a shotgun demanding money and the owner ended up shot. I think that's been the worse crime in my neighborhood that's occurred since I've lived here.