What's the most desirable crime rate in an area to live in?

[Torie]

Hudson on the two streets south of the main commercial drag, Warren Street, Union and Allen, is low crime. North of Warren, where I live, Columbia, State and Robinson, is low crime for violent crimes, and intermediate for non violent theft crimes. I live on the "wrong" side of tracks - about a third white, a third black, and a third "other," mostly Bangledeshi, with some Hispanics. I actually checked the murder rate before I bought into Robinson Street - there was one murder in Hudson in the last five years.

So on balance, Hudson is more than edgy enough for BRTD, maybe almost too edgy (edgy art - lots of art, musical and sculpture and paintings, lots of history, lots of book chat lectures, with interesting events several times a week all within a 10 minute walk, with a gay population that probably is about  10%-15% of the population, etc.), and is quite safe. I really don't know how to answer his question.

Where I lived before did have one of the lowest crime rates in the nation, and was boring - very boring. Incredibly pleasant and easy living, with one of the most "perfect" climates on this planet, with very clean air, and high paying jobs all around, but BORING.