Dodgy areas of London?

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pianojono

All quite nice so long as you're of Asian origin. Anything else and you'll feel a bit out of place.
(and NO, don't start the "racist" nonsense with me - most of that part of London has been colonised by immigrants)

bovezuk

im from london no areas are dodgy, for u get all sorts of people in all sorts of places. But what i can say is stay away from housing estates for they tend to have a more concentrated anti social gathering. Streatham is a nice place and selhurst.

billy

London is a massive city- I don't think you realise how big it is until you live here. Everyone is really mixed in together, so there are dodgy parts in any area.

I think its more important that you steer clear of living near council blocks as these are the dodgy parts.

Personally I dislike all the areas you have mentioned. If you want to live somewhere lively that is safe I would recommend the following areas:

Clapham, Fulham, East Dulwich, Earlesfield, Putney,

If you want somewhere that has a village feel to it but may be slightly harder to get into town I would recommend:

Richmond, Barnes, Dulwich Village, Greenwich

If you want to live somewhere really bohemian with loads of lively places to go out move near old street/shoreditch or camden, but these can be a little dodgy.

adam s

you wouldn't think holborn would be a dodgy area, but look at this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Izfjhrtr0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hghxol-e_B8

Doodie

A lot of areas of dodgy and this goes for any city...too many and to localised for me to explain here. I've lived in London for all of my life and every borough has it's bad spots...I would always spend a weekend visiting the places I was thinking of living in...visit the local pubs..get a feel for the area and then make your decision....it will be worth the effort..London can be a pretty scary place..but if you pick the right location it will be the ride of your life..goood luck...

futamus

good choice, as with anywhere all three locations have their bad points. they all have very good access to transport and good local shops. keep your witts about you and you will be fine. my only advice to you, stay as far away from estates as possible.

jonahbeast

The areas you mentioned are mostly nice, though anyplace tends to have it's dodgy bits. In Ealing, Ealing Broadway is nice. So is Northfields. South Ealing is also nice. West Ealing is okay. I certainly wouldn't call it dodgy, but it's a bit more down-at-heels than some other parts of Ealing. Acton also has it's good and bad parts. Acton Town is nice and a fun place. I'd suggest that as you look at housing you just spend a bit of time in the neighborhood before commiting to a place. If you see families or single women out in the neighborhood then that usually indicates that people think it's safe.

paul

They're fine. Out of those three I'd recommend Ealing.

luddite

All parts of London has 'dodgy' areas. Even the upmarket areas.

angel_of_thought

East london's not TOO bad, but don't go to Hackney...maybe I'm being stereotypical, but I always hear shootings going on round there. But nah, east London's fine...if you don't mind wading through other peep's spit and dog mess :-) But good luck whatever you decide

*east London chick*

Jaime T

many parts of london are dodgy. there are some lovely parts of se london that i'd recommend. they're cheaper too because they are in the se. Try Westcombe Park and Maze Hill. They're little known parts of Greenwich and Blackheath. V green and leafy. V close to the most beautiful park in London (I think) and with a good few nice pubs around. Only 10-12 mins to London Bridge on the train. Good luck. I've lived in London for 5 years now and although it took some time I absolutely love it now.

Steve M

Poplar is diabolical. I strayed into there by mistake a few years ago - what a f*****g nightmare!

Gecko

Basically, avoid south and east London (I live in east London). Also avoid Willesden, Harlesden etc... . Shepherds Bush is a good area. Ealing / Acton is ok

briangimma

anywhere within the M25

Ellie L

Maybe steer clear of Hackney.
Belsize Park is fantastic, but expensive.

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