North Tulsa Safe?

[LittleLamb]

Can anyone give me specifics about North Tulsa? I know it's bad but in what way?  Gangs? Crime? What about racial problems? Also, I've heard there is a church there called the North Lewis Pentecostal Church...has anyone seen it or been to it?  Is it in a very bad area? Are there other churches or businesses nearby?

[MichaelC]

You talking about living in North Tulsa, visiting North Tulsa, or just driving through North Tulsa?  "Safe" is kind of relative, if you're looking for a meth hook up, it may be more "safe" to get your goods in South Tulsa.  If you're going to church, you're not likely to have a problem.

I'd be selective about where I'd live in N Tulsa if I chose to live there.  Parts of it are run down, void of economy.  Other parts are nice, doing well.  It's not all the same "anywhere you go" in North Tulsa.

[iplaw]

I suggest you do a crime map at http://www.tulsapolice.org/mapcentral.html for an idea of "safe" and "dangerous" areas in Tulsa.  Though a lot of crime goes unreported in any city, it's a fair estimation.

[rwarn17588]

Just look out for drunk, angry white men carrying AK-47s. [V]

[iplaw]

quote:Originally posted by rwarn17588

Just look out for drunk, angry white men carrying AK-47s. [V]

Yeah, north tulsa's full of 'em![]

[sauerkraut]

It's a dangerous area. It's best to just stay away. Very high crime and drug gangs in the area.[xx(]

[LittleLamb]

Thank you for your help!  I am not planning to live in the area but I am still interested in the church that is there...does anyone know of it? Can you tell me anything about it?
Tahnk you!

[iplaw]

quote:Originally posted by LittleLamb

Thank you for your help!  I am not planning to live in the area but I am still interested in the church that is there...does anyone know of it? Can you tell me anything about it?
Tahnk you!

Too many to guess which one it is.  Can you be more specific?

[NellieBly]

I think the church you wrote of is pretty far north, located in the 4300 block of North Lewis, but I don't see having any problems going to church on a Sunday morning. There are a lot of other similar churches located around town, too, if you don't want to drive that far.

As a former resident of North Tulsa (past 10 years) I can tell you that parts of it are less dangerous than some of South Tulsa and some parts of North Tulsa are more dangerous. I felt safe and secure living there and the housing is affordable, or at least more affordable than south of I-244.

[iplaw]

Woops.  Sorry for not reading your OP thoroughly!

[Renaissance]

You're perfectly fine during daylight hours.  I went to school in the area for seven years.  Don't let the area's reputation keep you away.

[AMP]

Considering that Main street and Admiral divide the city of Tulsa in the center of the grid of addresses, not understanding how the 4300 block is far north.  Same as the 4300 block being far south on the South side of Tulsa.

I can say that I own a home which is only 4 miles northwest of downtown Tulsa.  Cox Cable informed me I could not have cable at my house because it was too far from the City???  Their second reason after making a physical call to determine where my address actually was, then they said they could not service that area as it was in a "high crime area"  Even though we all live at the end of a mile long private road that now is gated.  

My home and my four neighbors homes are valued at over $150,000.  They all sit on 8 or more wooded acres, I have 42 Oak Trees on my lot.  We are outside of the Tulsa City Limits and one was built the same year as the call to Cox Cable at a total cost of $210,000.  I understand that is not much in today's standards, but that was 10 years ago.  

ONG was another problem, they cut off our service to all five homes because there was theft on the line a mile from our neighborhood, and I and my four neighbors were all being billed for line loss in addition to our monthly gas bill.  We all switched to Total Electric, I ran on Propane for a year prior to changing over to electric.  Our homes are located on a mile long private road, on a triangle piece of property, bordered by a large creek, and forrest on two sides, and the main road on the East.    

Interesting how there seems to be a precieved image of specific areas of Tulsa that typically are not what is actually there.  Gilcrease Hills for instance is in North Tulsa, and associaciated with surrounding neighborhoods in the area unfortunalty.  

Crime seems to be everywhere in Tulsa even at my sisters, and friends homes in Southern Hills and in south Tulsa.  No where seems to be exempt from crime today.

[NellieBly]

Considering 56th St. North is Turley and not Tulsa, I consider 43rd St. North far north Tulsa.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by LittleLamb

Can anyone give me specifics about North Tulsa? I know it's bad but in what way?  Gangs? Crime? What about racial problems? Also, I've heard there is a church there called the North Lewis Pentecostal Church...has anyone seen it or been to it?  Is it in a very bad area? Are there other churches or businesses nearby?

Gangs? Check

Crime? Check

What about racial problems? Check

[NellieBly]

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