N. Hollywood? I'm taking a job in LA, am going to live with a friend near Santa Monica Blvd and the 101...?
is the crime pretty bad here? He said it's not the best neighborhood but not the ghetto. I'm worried about my car, I have a decent car and want to avoid getting it broken into. does anyone know about this area? I'm pumped about moving, would sell my car if it had to come to that
doncooper, you're a dumb$hit, i said santa monica blvd and 101. thanks for the other two good answers, yours was total crap
I knew a guy who lived in that area, it wasn't as bad as people say, and I didn't live too far from it myself (SM & Seward, East of Highland). I did get my piece of junk car broken into a few times, which sucked. Car alarms are useless, nobody pays any attention to those. We had a lot of homeless people and migrants who would throw their stuff in our tree at my apartment building, and sleep on our stairs.
Also, SM in that are is well known for transvestite/transgender hookers. I don't know how many times my boyfriend was asked if he wanted a "real woman" when he went to 7-11 after 10 PM.
Here's my advice: Keep your car spotless (nothing inside to tempt a passer-by. Try to keep clear on Thursday through Saturday nights, if possible. There are a lot of clubs in this area, and all the bad nights are club nights.
The closer you are to Sunset, the better. Sunset is a lot higher class, and even Hollywood Blvd has classed up quite a bit, where it's much safer.
If you have to live in that area, good luck, but if you're looking for safe and affordable, try some areas in West LA, near Culver City. It's really close by surface streets (I almost never used the freeway, myself.), it's more affordable, and it is a lot safer. Cars don't get broken into so much, clubs are not so plentiful, and it's got a lot of residential areas, so not a lot of unsavory types just walking around. If you're on a ground level, just make sure the windows are always closed and locked (you would not believe how many people don't do that), which is pretty much common sense. Also, in West LA, more buildings offer parking for no extra charge.
Good luck!
