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I'm moving to a really great apartment on Lafayette between Grand Avenue and Classon. My room mates have all said how safe they feel in the area but I've noticed a lot of recent muggings and robberies being reported around the area (one right on the corner). I would love to hear from Clinton Hill residents (especially those that border Bed-Stuy) what they feel about the area, any tips on where not to go and when? I'm just a bit fearful after recent reports. Thanks in advanced!
The mugging spree is a result of people like you and your roommates,moving to an area you don't belong. Targets. But if you like to live dangerously why not
Crime is not new to Clinton Hill. I'm sure that it is safer now then it has been for a long time. I don't live there, but I am there often (most recently this morning) and never once felt threatened. It all depends on your point of view. It is always a good idea to carry some cash to give the muggers.
I don't think there are substantially more muggings/robberies in this area than any others in Brooklyn, honestly. A good friend of mine lives on Franklin between Willoughby and Dekalb (and has for several years) and if anything, the area's gotten safer. There are housing projects along Lafayette right there, but I agree with G-Dale that it's the safest it's ever been over there.
This is the biggest problem with gentrification is with crime. Homicides are down but robbery and burglary are still up especially in hip, trendy nabes.
This is the biggest problem with gentrification is with crime. Homicides are down but robbery and burglary are still up especially in hip, trendy nabes.
So would you rather have homicides? I feel like that's what you're implying.
Simply put compared to 10 years ago the areas of Clinton Hill from DeKalb down toward Navy Yard and approachiong the southern edge of Williamsburg/Wallabout area have improved greatly.
As for the rise in robberies and muggings, look at those carefully. Often with areas that improve in that hosuing stock is fixed up and more commerical options are offered, the later newcomers, and espeically with this generation, love to be plugged into their IPods and text on the phone - a wonderful target for those seeking to get some electronics to steal and sell for cash. Problems like this have occurred in gentrifying neighborhoods of Queens and Brooklyn for the past few years. Take one of the best pieces of advice my father gave me back in the 80's when Walkman's were the rage (yes I date myself), don't be plugged into your earphones all the time, you lose touch of your surroundings and it isn't good for your hearing. That advice still applies today.
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