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Roughest area of Leicester?

What is the roughest area of Leicester?  

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  1. 1. What is the roughest area of Leicester?

    • New Parks
      12
    • Saffron Lane estate
      4
    • Braunstone
      17
    • Beaumont Leys
      8
    • Highfields
      6
    • St Mathews estate
      18
    • Eyres Monsell estate
      2
    • Netherhall
      2
    • Mowmacre Hill
      3
    • Other (please specify)
      4


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I have to say I agree. Northfields is now a place you can walk through at any time of day (or night) and not worry about anybody jumping on you, beating you or stabbing you. I live on the edge of Northfields, and I laugh when people say that they think it's an intimidating place and rough - it's not even close to being rough, that's just its old reputation.

Places like New Parks and Braunstone, even Eyres Monsell, are quite intimidating and you never feel completely comfortable walking through those areas lol

looked at a couple of houses in northfields; we decided not to go for them (even though one was really really nice)

east goscote was the hood to worry about, when i was a kid. safe if you lived there, but if any syston came down looking for some the GTS (and later the YGP) would soon sort them out. :unsure:

Posted

I have to say I agree. Northfields is now a place you can walk through at any time of day (or night) and not worry about anybody jumping on you, beating you or stabbing you. I live on the edge of Northfields, and I laugh when people say that they think it's an intimidating place and rough - it's not even close to being rough, that's just its old reputation.

Places like New Parks and Braunstone, even Eyres Monsell, are quite intimidating and you never feel completely comfortable walking through those areas lol

I was thinking 20 years ago when I lived on Wycombe Road

Tailby and Northfields was well rough!

Posted

I was thinking 20 years ago when I lived on Wycombe Road

Tailby and Northfields was well rough!

About 20 years ago sounds about right. Since I've been there (pretty much 17 years), nothing major has happened I don't think, but you hear of many other places constantly having fights, stabbings, shootings and raids all the time. All of the "gangsters" from Northfields have either moved out or been put in prison, so now it's relatively safe.

Posted

About 20 years ago sounds about right. Since I've been there (pretty much 17 years), nothing major has happened I don't think, but you hear of many other places constantly having fights, stabbings, shootings and raids all the time. All of the "gangsters" from Northfields have either moved out or been put in prison, so now it's relatively safe.

You live on Northfields do ya?

My sis lives opposite The Towers

Posted

You live on Northfields do ya?

My sis lives opposite The Towers

Yeah I live on the Northfields lol.. Your sis live on Viccy Road East then near the Paddy Club? Don't think I'd know her but I know the area very well :thumbup:

Posted

What's wrong with Braunston? :|

Nice place, would like to live there one day. :blush::thumbup:

Lovely little chippy there. :wub:

In all seriousness, I've no idea what's the roughest part of Leicester... so I'm just gonna say 'wherever jme lives' :laugh:

Sorry jme, normally I'd have said TPH but he don't live there. :P

Posted

What's wrong with Braunston? :|

Nice place, would like to live there one day. :blush::thumbup:

Lovely little chippy there. :wub:

In all seriousness, I've no idea what's the roughest part of Leicester... so I'm just gonna say 'wherever jme lives' :laugh:

Sorry jme, normally I'd have said TPH but he don't live there. :P

:laugh: You've got to be kidding about Braunstone mate, it's pretty bad down there, definitely up there in the top 3 worst areas in Leicester. Good chip shop or not, I wouldn't like to live there, I only pass through Braunstone when I visit me brother and sister lol.

:mad: I do not live in a rough area :@ Although it could be if I wanted it to be :ph34r::whistle:

you're only going with me cos TPH doesn't live there?? I don't like being second best :(:angry:

Posted

:laugh: You've got to be kidding about Braunstone mate, it's pretty bad down there, definitely up there in the top 3 worst areas in Leicester. Good chip shop or not, I wouldn't like to live there, I only pass through Braunstone when I visit me brother and sister lol.

:mad: I do not live in a rough area :@ Although it could be if I wanted it to be :ph34r::whistle:

you're only going with me cos TPH doesn't live there?? I don't like being second best :(:angry:

Re-read my post, and perhaps you'll understand my musings about Braunston. ;)

(note the lack of the 'e' at the end.... hint hint) :smile:

You're not second best, you're number one in Leicester, mate. :P

Posted

The best chip shop in leicester is by FAR Mario's.

In Leicester, it tends to be if you know a few prople from certain areas, that you'll be ok, wherever you go.

Posted

Re-read my post, and perhaps you'll understand my musings about Braunston. ;)

(note the lack of the 'e' at the end.... hint hint) :smile:

You're not second best, you're number one in Leicester, mate. :P

Aha I see what you're on about now :laugh: Took me a while but I got there :D Top stuff lol:P

Hmm I wouldn't be number one in Leicester if TPH was here though :( But he isn't so I'm still King :cool: I reckon I'd have to kill The People's Hero and become an Enemy of the State if TPH came here :ph34r:

The best chip shop in leicester is by FAR Mario's.

In Leicester, it tends to be if you know a few prople from certain areas, that you'll be ok, wherever you go.

Yeah that's about right, if you know the people and they like your face, then you're in luck. But if certain people don't like your face, try to avoid their areas at all costs lol

Posted

Aha I see what you're on about now :laugh: Took me a while but I got there :D Top stuff lol:P

Hmm I wouldn't be number one in Leicester if TPH was here though :( But he isn't so I'm still King :cool: I reckon I'd have to kill The People's Hero and become an Enemy of the State if TPH came here :ph34r:

You need to change your forum username - Enemy Of The State :P

Or perhaps The People's Enemy

Posted

Beaumont Leys didnt seem bad when i lived there. I lived on Beaumont leys lane. But then again, we did move when i was 6 and it was over 20 years ago now.

Beaumont Leys Lane before the Beauy pub is and I think still is not too bad it's when you get to the top where the council has built all the maisonettes it gets a bit rough.

20 years ago my Uncle Bobby lived at 81 Beaumont Leys Lane next to the school and it was fine then anyway.

Posted

You need to change your forum username - Enemy Of The State :P

Or perhaps The People's Enemy

I quite happily will do once me and TPH start having our problems, or I just feel like annoying him and the forum in general :ph34r:

I'd obviously have to gather the opinion of my accomplice (which is YOU) as to which one it'd be, but atm TPH and the rest of you are safe, I'm in a good mood and do not currently feel the need to rid the country of their hero :):rolleyes:

Posted

The best chip shop in leicester is by FAR Mario's.

In Leicester, it tends to be if you know a few prople from certain areas, that you'll be ok, wherever you go.

Braunstone Gate is my favourite area of Leicester, it's close to town, fairly close to my house, next to narborough road, near city+tigers and then is the home to Marios Chippery. Perfect.

Posted

Hmm I wouldn't be number one in Leicester if TPH was here though :( But he isn't so I'm still King :cool: I reckon I'd have to kill The People's Hero and become an Enemy of the State if TPH came here :ph34r:

Yeah that's about right, if you know the people and they like your face, then you're in luck. But if certain people don't like your face, try to avoid their areas at all costs lol

Hmm how will you cope when he is in Leicester for the next Switch?!?! :P

Posted

I live in between Radford and Hyson Green in Nottingham, it's sort of like a no man's land of vice, violence and drug dealing, but on the plus side the prostitutes are dead minging.

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