Charing Cross

[Jaemi]

What's it like as a place to live?
Is it rough?
Is it Mostly students?
I'm out and about in the west end a fair bit, mostly at night though, so I don't really know much about the resedential side.

[Largest of Gregs]

it's where ye wanna be. Safe as houses

[Syxx]

Haven't heard any complaints from people i know that live/have lived there.

[monkey star]

The worst bit is drunks on a Saturday night being loud. But it all depends which bit your on as most of the non main streets are pretty quiet.

[Jaemi]

Originally Posted by Syxx

Haven't heard any complaints from people i know that live/have lived there.

You're from clydebank. I know people from there that are applying for council houses in Basra, cause they're sick of it there.

Originally Posted by monkey star

The worst bit is drunks on a Saturday night being loud. But it all depends which bit your on as most of the non main streets are pretty quiet.

Kent road, specifically.

[bikuki]

I love living at Charing Cross. It's a faily even mix of large Asian families and students. I've never had any trouble here but there is a fairly prolific gang presence and there have been a number of attacks on Woodlands road and the like fairly recently. As I said, though, I've lived here for 3 years and have never had a problem myself - the gangs tend to fight each other rather than attack anyone else.
I love the area - loads of shops, ease of transport and so easy to get to the west end and centre of Glasgow.

[.Katie.]

It's mostly a good area but we do have quite a few car break ins. They're planning on building a homeless shelter for 16-24 year olds soon and we've been warned by the police to expect an increase in crime.

That said, my mate live on Kent road and i don't think they've ever had any trouble. I think kids pressing the buzzer and running away is as bad as they've had it!

[cupotea]

Stewart lived there when I first met him and its a nice area, I always liked it.

[Hammer]

Originally Posted by bikuki

I love living at Charing Cross. It's a faily even mix of large Asian families and students. I've never had any trouble here but there is a fairly prolific gang presence and there have been a number of attacks on Woodlands road and the like fairly recently. As I said, though, I've lived here for 3 years and have never had a problem myself - the gangs tend to fight each other rather than attack anyone else.
I love the area - loads of shops, ease of transport and so easy to get to the west end and centre of Glasgow.

There was a couple of drive by shootings on Woodlands Road a few years back as well.
And a series of sexual assaults last year and earlier this year.

Always seems nice enough when I'm round that way. Plenty of good pubs as well.

[monkey star]

Originally Posted by Jaemi

Kent road, specifically.

Its fine, thats where I live just now the only downside is your inbetween the subway stations, theres no greggs and you end up spending all your money in Tesco, but its right next to everything you want to be near. When you fall out of a nightclub on payday you are in walking distance home so you don't have to worry about Taxi's.

There also a council estate just over the road near the SECC but you never get bother from any of them.

[Syxx]

Originally Posted by Jaemi

You're from clydebank. I know people from there that are applying for council houses in Basra, cause they're sick of it there.

Don't believe the hype, Clydebank's fucking great. The surrounding areas (Yoker, Drumchapel, Dalmuir) not so much, but Clydebank itself is well gid.

Oh, and watch out for maniacs wielding green icing.

[bikuki]

It was the gangs involved in the drive-bys. One was at my old work so I heard quite alot about it (plus I was there at the time - got the fright of my life!). One of the gangs also threw bricks into my upstairs neighbour's window (as their son is in the rival gang) as I was leaving the flat - I had to give a statement to the police for that one. But I've never had anything directed at myself.
The rapes were all around the same time, and I think they were the same person, yeh? I know at least one of them happened at the other end of Woodlands Road (outside the Stand), late at night in an alleyway. Be sensible and don't walk down alleyways alone at night and you'll be fine.

[Jaemi]

Auch I know, I'm pulling your leg.
I've got loads of pals in clydebank.

[.Katie.]

Originally Posted by bikuki

Be sensible and don't walk down alleyways alone at night and you'll be fine.

I don't know, I've been flashed on 3 separate occasions just walking down main roads at charing cross.

[Syxx]

Loads of pals? Aye, yer pulling my leg alright.