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"Skip this place, come back in a decade."
In a word, horrid.
In general the suburb is quite run down, there are a lot of commission places with less than ideal tenants.
If you are familiar with the processes that have to be followed to have someone evicted you would know that it is near impossible now. The tenant has to be taken to court in most instances and face their accusers. The worst tenants of the area are extremely violent, abusive and downright psychotic. Some of them are a problem every single day and know they will not be evicted. Smashed windows, vandalism, abuse, violence, drugs.. it never ends.
The kids in the area are among the worst I have ever seen and the police are useless. It took the cops nearly a YEAR to confiscate the cheap chinese motorbikes the local kids were using, turning the local area, including the mall, into their own personal motorcross track. The kids break shop windows.. everyone just knows nothing will be done. Wait till the kids get older, it'll get worse.
Don't risk it. This suburb isn't worth your life. You will get robbed. You will be subject to vicious abuse and insults for merely walking the street.
The council are as pathetic as the police, they have consistent reports about particular people with evidence.. but they do nothing. You'll need to be close to the hospital for when one of those drugged kids puts a knife in you.
Heidelberg west is the worst place I have ever lived in.
Great for
- Close to University, Hospitals and Shopping centres
Not great for
- Severe antisocial behaviours
- Vandalism
- Racism
- Old commission places
- Some areas look in need of an update
- Old buildings
- Education and living standards
- Poverty
We are a small ( working) family who live in Heidelberg West and yes it can be rough at times and I do miss Fitzroy but I our little house was affordabele and in a nice quiet part of the suburb. We live close enough to the places we work to either ride a bike or walk, what a luxury! Our children are highly intelligent and well behaved as are a number of other children in the area. I would say the main area to avoid is Ramu parade there are a lot of housing comision houses and this long street is always littered with house hold rubbish, things like old furniture and clothes. Perth street seems a little dodgy too. A suburb is only what you make of it, if you get involved and get to know like minded people in the area you will come to like Heidelberg west. I would saying buying in Heidelberg west is a worthy investment.
Could you please elaborate more on the bad parts - like perhaps give me specific street names and pockets? It would be much appreciated :)