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re: unsafe areas in Baton Rouge
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:42 am to Shexter
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:42 am to Shexter
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It's north of I-12
"North of Florida" was 10 years ago
The line has moved
I suppose it is a matter of perspective, but I actually really love the Garden District/Government Street area. I lived there when I went to grad school at LSU and I personally felt like I wouldn't want to live anywhere else in Baton Rouge.
But yeah...I suppose there were some crimes happening around there. It isn't soccer mom tested and approved like "St. George."
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Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:46 am to TxTiger82
Stay clear of any street with the name of a president or a state. 'State St.' is alright though.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:51 am to WhoDatDiva
How can I begin to count the ways?
It may be easier to draw a map, but some good rules of thumb:
Avoid anything north of Florida Blvd except in downtown (i.e. North of the I-10 Bridge, West of I-110).
Avoid Streets named after Indian Tribes
Avoid Streets named after U.S. Presidents
Avoid Streets named after States
If it's near GSRI or Gardere Ln, avoid it.
If it's near Staring Lane, it could be hit or miss.
Avoid College drive (only some parts are mildly dangerous, but the rest is a traffic clusterf*&k)
Avoid Valley Park (small neighborhood between Acadian and College that exists around I-10, Bawel and its side streets and behind the College Drive Wal-Mart).
Avoid St. Jean Apartments
Avoid Old South Baton Rouge (aka anything East of Nicholson, North of Roosevelt, south of I-10, and West of Park)
Avoid Tigerland
It may be easier to draw a map, but some good rules of thumb:
Avoid anything north of Florida Blvd except in downtown (i.e. North of the I-10 Bridge, West of I-110).
Avoid Streets named after Indian Tribes
Avoid Streets named after U.S. Presidents
Avoid Streets named after States
If it's near GSRI or Gardere Ln, avoid it.
If it's near Staring Lane, it could be hit or miss.
Avoid College drive (only some parts are mildly dangerous, but the rest is a traffic clusterf*&k)
Avoid Valley Park (small neighborhood between Acadian and College that exists around I-10, Bawel and its side streets and behind the College Drive Wal-Mart).
Avoid St. Jean Apartments
Avoid Old South Baton Rouge (aka anything East of Nicholson, North of Roosevelt, south of I-10, and West of Park)
Avoid Tigerland
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:54 am to TxTiger82
quote:
I suppose it is a matter of perspective, but I actually really love the Garden District/Government Street area. I lived there when I went to grad school at LSU and I personally felt like I wouldn't want to live anywhere else in Baton Rouge.
But yeah...I suppose there were some crimes happening around there. It isn't soccer mom tested and approved like "St. George."
Trust me, there are plenty of "soccer moms" living between I-10 and Florida. Old Goodwood is gorgeous and filled with old money, Capital Heights is a hip neighborhood for young professionals, Sherwood is filled with well educated middle class Vietnamese and Hispanic families, the Garden District is easily the best, most convenient, and most beautiful neighborhood in the city.
Crime in those areas is minimal as long as you keep your car and house locked. It's not like Gardere and Mayfair aren't in St. George.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:55 am to skuter
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South of Zachary
North of Gonzales
East of Ms River
West of Denham Springs
Almost funny had this said Baker and Prairieville.
This post was edited on 7/25/14 at 7:56 am
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:57 am to WhoDatDiva
quote:
What areas are considered unsafe to live in,
drive around and you should be smart enough to figure it out
if you aren't selling/buying drugs you shouldn't have anything to worry about
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:57 am to WhoDatDiva
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:58 am to txbd
quote:Or native American name.
Stay clear of any street with the name of a president or a state
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:58 am to LSUTygerFan
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isn't 70806 like number 25 in the country for crime?
70805 is the one you're looking for, aka Murder Cap. 70806 has a lot of crime, because 1/3 of it is above Florida around Cortana, but 2/3 of it is very safe and below Florida. It contains a lot of wealthy and beautiful neighborhoods.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 7:58 am to kingbob
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Avoid Tigerland
This is crazy to me. This was all college kids when I was at LSU and I couldn't imagine it being anything else.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 8:01 am to biglego
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This is crazy to me. This was all college kids when I was at LSU and I couldn't imagine it being anything else.
It's still filled with college students, but there's Section 8 housing in the back. There's tons of property crime and more than a few murders over the past couple years. The thugs have taken to murdering college students stumbling back from the bars, while police are 100ft away issuing DUIs and MIPs.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 8:01 am to Shexter
quote:
It's north of I-12
yeah let's just forget the old jefferson, bocage and capital heights subdivisions. They're all such hotbeds of crime. 
Posted on 7/25/14 at 8:02 am to kingbob
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Trust me, there are plenty of "soccer moms" living between I-10 and Florida.
I know, I know, it was just a jab at the St. George folks.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 8:05 am to gorillacoco
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yeah let's just forget the old jefferson, bocage and capital heights subdivisions. They're all such hotbeds of crime.
Hey, living in the Country Club of Baton Rouge is da hood, yo. Always watchin' fa fools trfling, shootin' up your house on drive-bys. All that's left behind are da tire tracks from their golf carts of death, but der's no escape from dis hood. #CountryClubbin'It&Lovin'It
Posted on 7/25/14 at 8:06 am to WhoDatDiva
you can pretty much just go by this map and figure it out LINK
Posted on 7/25/14 at 8:07 am to biglego
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This is crazy to me. This was all college kids when I was at LSU and I couldn't imagine it being anything else.
same here. i haven't been through there in over 10 years so it still surprises me this is now a dangerous area.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 8:07 am to kingbob
quote:
Section 8 housing
Shocking that this is causing problems
Posted on 7/25/14 at 8:11 am to Jarlaxle
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Any street named after a State.
Or a president, or a president's home.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 8:11 am to biglego
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Section 8 housing
Shocking that this is causing problems
Yep, the residents of one complex seem to be causing 75% of the property crime South of LSU and nearly 100% of the murders. I really hope some wealthy LSU alumni buy up all of the seedy, run down complexes in that area, bulldoze them, displace the hood, and build new stuff.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 8:13 am to Topwater Trout
Seems like more college kids live in Brightside than Tigerland now. I realize they are right next to one another so idk if people draw a distinction.
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