I lived in the north end for nearly 5 years and the east side for 5 years before that. I moved to a new town back in September.

I actually loved living in Manchester. Especially the North End. Crime was mainly 2 am car break ins and drugs. My neighbors and I had a couple car break ins on the north end, but nothing crazy. That’s the only crime I personally experienced in my entire 10 years (with the exception of criminal landlords). I frequently walked my dog at night alone as a woman and walked downtown to the bars with friends and never felt unsafe. Get a camera, don’t do drugs, don’t make sketchy friends and don’t leave valuables in your car.