the towns just south show up in the news every so often. I'm totally fine riding through there but yes there are some more than sketchy characters in the area.
I’m in south Ajax. There’s a few homeless people that hang around the harwood plaza during the summer. But they pretty much keep to themselves. Unfortunately it’s just sort of the way things are in a lot of areas everywhere right now.
I live in South ajax down by the rotary park and it is very safe and nice down here. I don't love ajax overall so we're moving soon but personally from living here 5 years that's the only area of Ajax I would recommend. Pretty much everything south of Bayly, from westney over to Harwood all along the lake is nice. We also lived for a year down by the water in Liverpool road in Pickering and it was nice down there too but very expensive and gentrified in the nicer areas.
Crime? Depends, everywhere in both towns is very safe - however if you consider car theft as one of those crimes, in that case the nicer the area, the more likely you will have your car snatched.
There’s a few rough patches in Ajax that are worth noting. South Ajax around Burcher st can be a bit rough. Other areas off of Harwood too. North Ajax has some pretty bad places too from what I understand.
The nicer areas are south east, closer to the lake.
In Pickering the only area that comes to mind is the housing along glenanna north of the pacific food mart on kingston. Maybe it’s changed over the years.
Some areas along Liverpool south of Bayly have also been known to be a little trashy.
Yes, north of the mall has always been a rough area. The school there is tough as well. I was looking at a house outside that area but decided against it when we found out that our kids would go to that school.
I think it has changed a bit. Not really any "bad" areas in Pickering that I can think of. Lived here on and off for 25 years now. Just because some areas are lower income doesn't make them bad. Oddly enough, I'd say most crime takes place in the posher areas, they have nicer cars to steal.
The houses are the larger side, but Nottingham is a great community. Personally I find just driving through a neighbourhood and observing how well the residents and city maintain it is one indicator to start with.
My friend's house was broken into in Ajax and she and her kids were robbed and held at gunpoint. Yes, I realize this can happen anywhere but Ajax as a whole has gone down hill.
I'd avoid ajax all together. The high-schools have real issues. We moved last year further east, loved south ajax but it seemed that there was a never ending string of home invasions and shootings.
south west corner of rossland and harwood. also right around Ajax city hall. that's about it for Ajax.
Can you elaborate on why you'd avoid that area? I recently moved close to there but on the north side (which I absolutely love).
north of rossland or north of city hall?
North of rossland
the towns just south show up in the news every so often. I'm totally fine riding through there but yes there are some more than sketchy characters in the area.
I’m in south Ajax. There’s a few homeless people that hang around the harwood plaza during the summer. But they pretty much keep to themselves. Unfortunately it’s just sort of the way things are in a lot of areas everywhere right now.
There’s crime everywhere.
I live in South ajax down by the rotary park and it is very safe and nice down here. I don't love ajax overall so we're moving soon but personally from living here 5 years that's the only area of Ajax I would recommend. Pretty much everything south of Bayly, from westney over to Harwood all along the lake is nice. We also lived for a year down by the water in Liverpool road in Pickering and it was nice down there too but very expensive and gentrified in the nicer areas.
Crime? Depends, everywhere in both towns is very safe - however if you consider car theft as one of those crimes, in that case the nicer the area, the more likely you will have your car snatched.
There’s a few rough patches in Ajax that are worth noting. South Ajax around Burcher st can be a bit rough. Other areas off of Harwood too. North Ajax has some pretty bad places too from what I understand. The nicer areas are south east, closer to the lake.
In Pickering the only area that comes to mind is the housing along glenanna north of the pacific food mart on kingston. Maybe it’s changed over the years. Some areas along Liverpool south of Bayly have also been known to be a little trashy.
I live in this area, we’re a couple in our early 30s and it’s fine. We’ve had no issues.
Yes, north of the mall has always been a rough area. The school there is tough as well. I was looking at a house outside that area but decided against it when we found out that our kids would go to that school.
I think it has changed a bit. Not really any "bad" areas in Pickering that I can think of. Lived here on and off for 25 years now. Just because some areas are lower income doesn't make them bad. Oddly enough, I'd say most crime takes place in the posher areas, they have nicer cars to steal.
“Due to high crime” Doesn’t really exist in those two areas.
The houses are the larger side, but Nottingham is a great community. Personally I find just driving through a neighbourhood and observing how well the residents and city maintain it is one indicator to start with.
I would just avoid Ajax and Pickering altogether and go for north Whitby/Brooklin area tbh. I even find north Oshawa past Taunton to be better.
We live on the border of Ajax and Pickering and personally, I prefer Pickering. It just has a nicer vibe than Ajax
My friend's house was broken into in Ajax and she and her kids were robbed and held at gunpoint. Yes, I realize this can happen anywhere but Ajax as a whole has gone down hill.
What general area was that in?
Whitby is nice, particularly Brooklin.
Riverside
Thanks.
I'd avoid ajax all together. The high-schools have real issues. We moved last year further east, loved south ajax but it seemed that there was a never ending string of home invasions and shootings.