Hmm... after you mention the crime, I looked up the crime rate. It seems for 2008 the recorded offenses per 10,000 was 1015. That seems very high to me.
In comparison, where I live last year the number of recoded offenses per 10,000, was 99.
Is there really that much crime, or is it based on your lifestyle (meaning the collage kids get in fights and such)?
Bottom line, is would someone feel safe there?