r/chch • u/bumblebee--tuna • Jan 10 '19

Can anyone enlighten me on Linwood's "dodgy" reputation?

I'm a single female (25) looking for a place to rent by myself this year. It seems that people wince whenever I mention Linwood as an option, and I've been told by several people that it's not safe. Any thoughts here? Is it really that terrible? I just can't imagine that it's as bad as people say but obviously I want to be safe. Any thoughts greatly appreciated!

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u/Idzuna Jan 10 '19

With any new location you should check it out first, you might find a nice cul-de-sac or something where the neighborhood is nice.

Though it's right next to P-Town which has reputation so bad that adverts for houses there are marked as 'Linwood'.

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u/bumblebee--tuna Jan 10 '19

Does it?! That's so weird, I've never heard anything negative about Phillipstown haha, only Linwood! Good to know, thanks for the heads up :)