JohnM14

What street ? I'm sure a German shepherd would be adequate....

We came to George Town from an outback town in WA, where crime was rampant. We had vandalism and attempted break-ins from the inhabitants of the far end of our street, yet the end we lived on was mainly government workers including police! GT, or parts of it, have issues, but there are some really nice areas to live in and having lived all over Australia reckon GT can't be beaten for real estate value and proximity to amenities. Just avoid the Boganvilles and you'll be right.

miket8 Crime in Northern Tasmania has skyrocketed in the last year or so. Gee it must of been really really bad in that out back WA town care to share so that we can give that place a wide berth. Launceston is bad georgetown crime is double Launceston. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-27/as-crime-in-launceston-surges,-publics-faith-in-police-drops/11050398

I'd like to see sources for the claim that George Town crime is double that of Launceston. There has been little impact on my part of town (southside) so far although I see a bit of stuff posted on Facebook. The town I left to come to Tasmania is on the coast between Geraldton and Exmouth. I still get the FB notifications from the town crime page and if anything it has got worse, with the latest craze being kids and youths throwing rocks at car windows. Strange in one way because there was a big new police station being built when I was there and no doubt it's in use now.

Im looking to buy there.... not too far from the water is that a bad area. Agents wouldnt own up to the bad areas?

Agreed. My wife just had her bike stolen after staying one night here. This town is rough and full of ferals from what I can tell. Every woman has tats up and down their arm like theyve done time.