No real rough spots for me. Just one stretch of low rent appartments next to a park, where nearly all the police reports occur. And most of the police reports that are not in that area typically end up involving someone who lives there. So I just skip that area when the weather gets nice. It might seem crazy, but when its cold out, the street and park are empty, and the area resembles the rest of suburbia. I wouldn't dispute that a greater risk is from some cell phone yapping or texting driver, but then again, I would also re-route around them if I could.
edit: Wouldn't any area where pepper spray is adequate defense and preparation for confrontation be a non-rough area?
Last edited by Hot Potato; 04-02-09 at 10:00 AM.