Is it really any worse than it used to be? This is important for me, because I plan on moving back in about 2 years (wy wife's training timeline). I have lived in NOLA, DC, and Baltimore for almost my whole life... All "unsafe" places, but since those were my homes, I was never bothered by it. I've lived in Nashville for 2 years, and this is the only place I have ever felt safe (I think this is because crime is isolated to certain areas and I don't live in any of those). I went to Baltimore a few months ago, and I remember feeling kind of afraid... That was a first, and I'm fairly certain it was because I got used to Nashville. Anyway, long story short, I want to move back, and I'm willing to accept a certain lack of safety. I can even psychologically get over this new fear, IF it is like it used to be. But if it is that much worse, I might have second thoughts. That being said, most people I know seem to think it is about the same, but some posts here make it sound like it has gotten significantly worse.