My boyfriend will be going to school in Memphis for three months. I'm just wondering if anyone knows the "bad" areas of the city. Feel free to give me your honest opinion even if you've only visited Memphis. Thanks.
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email the police dept and ask for crime statistics for the city or area
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memphis has a high crime rate, and a bad reputation, i guess you probably know. i've been here for 20 years and not experienced that many problems, really, and i live in midtown which is said to be dangerous. what school is he going to? are you looking for an area of town to live in for the 3 mos? or is he staying on campus and you just want to know where not to go? there are 2 main streets that will keep you close to everything and in safe areas - poplar ave and walnut grove/(becomes union ave going west). check out a city map, any place along these 2 streets is safe and they go across the whole city. i think there are several areas of town with bad reputations, but unless you know someone there, you won't be going there anyway. just stay along those 2 streets for shopping, dining, and a place to stay. if you wander around you can pretty easily tell when you're getting close to an area where you don't feel comfortable. i actually like it here. take either of those streets all the way downtown, by the river, and you can find lots of fun places and the crime rate down there is actually low. have fun!
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from what i can tell the entire city is crime riden. I hate to be the one to tell you, but it is not a good place to live.
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from what ive heard the crime rate there is HIGH
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You can always check with the Chamber of Commerce in any city for call the local Sheriffs dept. Let them know your concerns and they would be more than glad to help.
