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Originally Posted by Guest
Nicely put.
I wonder how East Palo Alto became such as spot for crime? It is quite close to Stanford. It probably was not the struggling people who live there and who want to get out of there quickly.
It does look like it has improved since I was driving through there in the mid 1980s.
East Palo Alto, California - Wikipedia |
"For East Palo Alto, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon."
Only 7% white...65% Hispanic...
"I don't think East Palo Alto is that bad. It just looks bad because it is surrounded by some of the nicest communities in the country.
If you're careful you are unlikely to get mugged. (Don't go to the bad parts alone on foot at night) If you're in a gated community you're unlikely to get burgled.
In the off chance your house does get robbed, how much stuff would you lose? 5K? Rent is ~$600 / month cheaper in EPA, so even if you got robbed every year you'd come out ahead."
"Safe? Hardly. If you keep to yourself, yes. As a female I wouldn't recommend walking around- ever."
"If I were you, I would consider subletting elsewhere if at all possible. I personally had the experience of subletting a house in EPA this past summer (not in a gated community, but in one of the 'nicer' parts of EPA) and while for the most part it was fine (arguably), our house was broken into two days before we moved out and a lot of personal belongings (primarily electronics) were stolen. "
Is it safe to live in East Palo Alto, CA? - Quora
"East Palo Alto experienced a large drop in crime and complaints against police in 2016, as well as a huge spike in the number of arrests, according to police.
The city saw a 35 percent reduction in violent crime (homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) over 2015 and a 25 percent drop in homicides. There were three homicides last year, two of which occurred in the street (one on Tulane Street, the other on Illinois Street) and one which was a “family violence homicide on East O’Keefe” Street, according to the city’s website. There were four homicides in 2015.
Nonviolent crime (burglary, larceny, auto theft and arson) dropped by 19 percent.
Arrests jumped by 53 percent, from 1,080 in 2015 to 1,656 last year"