What is the most dangerous area of Austin? (apartment complexes, crime)

[Eastcoasting]

The other crime thread got me to wondering...where is the worst most dangerous area in all of Austin.

Is there a hood that you simply wouldn't walk thru or if driving give a slow roll thru the stop signs rather than actually stop.

I haven't seen anything here that matches the level of urban decay that I have seen in places like Baltimore, Philadelphia and NY.

Just curious .

[RoadWarrior12]

Nope. Nowhere even close.

[Eastcoasting]

Originally Posted by RoadWarrior12

Nope. Nowhere even close.

That's kinda what I thought.

[austinnerd]

Certainly there are higher crime areas, but nothing on the order of the places you mentioned. I had family visiting from Oakland a few years back and as we were rolling through parts of NE and East Austin I casually mentioned that "this was the rough side of town". They looked around and said "where?" and we all had a good laugh.

[Komeht]

You are far more likely to die on an Austin Freeway than any other area of town.

[mark311]

Originally Posted by Komeht

You are far more likely to die on an Austin Freeway than any other area of town.

Yeah, I was about to say I35 is the most dangerous area of Austin.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by Eastcoasting

The other crime thread got me to wondering...where is the worst most dangerous area in all of Austin.

Is there a hood that you simply wouldn't walk thru or if driving give a slow roll thru the stop signs rather than actually stop.

I haven't seen anything here that matches the level of urban decay that I have seen in places like Baltimore, Philadelphia and NY.

Just curious .

Nope, nothing like that in Austin. A few places I might be uncomfortable walking thru late at night, but none of them would make me uncomfortable during day light hours.

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[df175]

No areas are overtly dangerous, but there are some apartment complexes that I definitely would not walk through at night.

For all the heat APD gets, I think they're a very responsive police department on crimes in progress and their computer system keeps a good track of problem people and problem areas.

Thefts and burglaries are the biggest problema and challenge as it's easy to commit them and be gone in a couple of minutes and the victims and police often have little evidence to work with.

[atxcio]

Originally Posted by mark311

Yeah, I was about to say I35 is the most dangerous area of Austin.

My first thought too. Anywhere on a road is the most dangerous area of Austin. Especially if you are riding a bike.

Distant, and I mean distant second might be Lamar/Rundberg area or 6th street (dirty 6th) after last call.

[dirty3rd]

yall must have never walked thru montopilos or riverside and wickasham or even dove springs at night. id like to see you yuppies try and not **** ur pants