Beginning_Plane8726 t1_jbin8si wrote on March 9, 2023 at 8:55 AM

Reply to comment by dpceee in Is Vernon Hill safe? by [deleted]

So in comparison to the other cities that I’ve lived in, would you consider it similar?

savory_thing t1_jbir6jq wrote on March 9, 2023 at 9:53 AM

There are several cities in Mass that have more crime than Worcester, but the ones that you mentioned aren’t among them. Here’s a link to a page that ranks Massachusetts cities by level of crime. http://www.usa.com/rank/massachusetts-state--crime-index--city-rank.htm

dpceee t1_jbintgc wrote on March 9, 2023 at 9:04 AM

Hard for me go determine, since I've never lived in/ even been to Malden or Salem (outside of driving through the Malden), so I cannot really gauge.

I'll put it this way, Vernon Hills is far from the nicest place in the City of Worcester, however, at the same time, it's certainly not the worst either. If you've lived in not particularly wealthy areas of New England (with triple deckers and the like), you will probably be in your element.

My disclaimer is that I've only lived in North Worcester, and I don't have any friends and family from Vernon Hill. The closest thing to that is that my great-grandparents lived there and my grandfather grew up there, but he was born in 1927, and she died in the 80s, and the neighborhood has changed since then.

I think you'll be fine, so long as you take the normal living-in-the-city precautions.

radzioplx t1_jbjzfkh wrote on March 9, 2023 at 4:24 PM

Overall for its size and population, Worcester is one of the safest cities. But also overall Vernon Hill is one of the unsafest neighborhoods in the city. Gang shootings etc..don't do drugs, don't sell drugs, and you'll be ok. Lock your car at all times! Edit: Grew up in Vernon Hill, that part of the city has gone downhill in the last 15 years, badly.

dpceee t1_jbk190o wrote on March 9, 2023 at 4:36 PM

And at that, don't leave anything anything in your car, especially anything visible

halfbakedcupcake t1_jblys8l wrote on March 10, 2023 at 12:05 AM

I mean, if someone wants to get at your stuff, they’re gonna get at your stuff. I got my window smashed in despite my very long driveway in a nicer suburb just outside of Worcester. They rifled through every nook and cranny. Stole my ADHD meds (nearly a months worth), gum, change, a sweatshirt, a bag of candy, and my favorite pen. Left my purse and it’s contents though. It’s been about five years, and I’m still salty about it.

dpceee t1_jblzm7s wrote on March 10, 2023 at 12:11 AM

I actually have never had my car broken into in Worcester, but I did here in Germany during the second month being here.

Back home, I literally left nothing more than the CDs and paperwork in the car. Nothing would ever be visible from the window.

There's no hope in catching someone when they break into the car and there's no good footage to identify them.

They stole my GPS, and then stole my golf shoes. I was more angry about the golf shoes, because that felt personal.