I live North side, Grant Beach area, so I will toss my experience in here. Been in this house 5 years now, and I can say the drug problem is pretty rough around here (deals are made at the nearby park) but SPD has really been cracking down in my neighborhood.

Cons from my 5 years here: My garage is a seperate building that doesnt lock. I have had 2 empty gas cans and a ladder stolen from me. Oddly enough they never took my mower or the bikes. Just the gas cans and the ladder.

I left my car unlocked once and someone went through it looking for stuff. Luckily they completely missed my wallet which was in a side pocket. They stole a Dasani water and that was it.

The alley behind my house is littered with so much garbage because a couple houses on my street toss their garbage back there in lieu of paying for trash service.

Pros:

My rent is insanely low for a house. $500 a month.

The house itself is really roomy and everything is in great condition.

Most of the appliances were new when I moved in.

Big fenced yard for my kid and my dog. Walking distance to the school and park for my kid.

Neighbors have all been incredibly friendly, albeit a little odd at times.

Near to pretty much anything I could ever need.

Crime rates are shown to be high in the area but I've had little to no issues that have been super concerning.