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Originally Posted by Akatrin
-Security: I must be able to walk the streets alone and be pretty sure my stuff is safe sitting in the flat. This could also rule out commuting if certain lines/whatever are unsafe.
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That one's going to be tough. When I think about what times I used to travel from London to Borehamwood (on Thameslink - now called First Capital Connect) my parents used to worry since it was around midnight sometimes. However at the time I was fine with it. I only lived about 10 minutes walk from the station and there were very few people around. I didn't want to bother with a taxi since it didn't seem worth it but I can't say I felt safe since I was always on my guard. Now I live in a small city in Australia I feel much safer at night.
What feels safe to one person may not feel safe to another.....
You may want to have a look at
UpMyStreet - For Where You Live - I just remembered it. It has things on it like crime statistics, age of population, local transport etc.
Another website is
Homecheck from Landmark Information Group. which gives you environment info and also a neighbourhood summary. Both of those websites are free and you just need to type in the post code of the area that you are thinking about moving into.
Good luck on your search.
Karen