<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I was wondering how the surrounding environment of Johns Hopkins was. My dad thinks its full of crime since its in the middle of Baltimore. Links, comments, suggestions are welcome.</p>
<p>i do not attend JHU .. however it is my dream school and i do a fair amount about it. </p>
<p>It is in Baltimore... which has its downs. However, don't let that scare you. JHU has incredible security and a good system set up for the protection of its students. There are also some decent parts of Baltimore. How often do you hear of crime related to JHU students? Never. Well, i certainly don't. So don't worry about those things.</p>
<p>i took a summer program this summer [named-JHU-Civil Leadership Program] and every day they gave us a choice of activities for that afternoon and one of the choices one day was to take a tour of JHU campus itself...anyhoo...so a bunch of us went and visited and i hafta say it's this GORGEOUS (small-ish) campus...LOTS of greenery...just verry pretty and no, the immediate surrounding area isn't crime-y BUT if u travel quite a way off the campus u might find yourself in a kind of dingy area (some parts of baltimore are NOT fun)</p>
<p>hope that was helpful :)</p>
<p>Well I live relatively close to Hopkins and have rarely heard of any student related crimes on the local news. Also, I have visited and will say it is not a great neighborhood but if you're street savvy you'll be safe.</p>
<p>To the west, JHU is bordered by a Wyman Park. It's a park. Not known as a hotbed of gangs or anything. It's a park. In a city. </p>
<p>To the north is Guilford. This is where you'll find 8,000 square foot houses and Baltimore's blue blood.</p>
<p>The east is St. Paul Street/Calvert Street corridor. Pubs, apartments, and nice middle class Baltimore row homes. Few commercial or residential vacancies.</p>
<p>To the south is the 28th and 29th Streets corridor. Somewhat lower middle class. More vacant homes and shops than the east side of campus. I think I've seen frat houses in this vicinity. Probably the most "iffy" section of the JHU perimeter.</p>
<p>Here are a number of discussion threads where current students share their opinions about the Homewood campus and Baltimore:</p>
<p>Hopkins</a> Forums -> JHU Campus
Hopkins</a> Forums -> What Makes Baltimore Great?
Hopkins</a> Forums -> Safety</p>
<p>Hope these help.</p>
<p>thanks a lot. this was really helpful and bumps up JHU on my list</p>
<p>Smartangel seems to hit the main points very well. JHU's campus is a very quiet secluded oasis kinda sanctuary away from the city. That is not to say the surrounding areas is not crime ridden or stingy. The immediate general vincinity is very safe, wander far out alone at night, by yourself, without directions, looking lost, you might find yourself in trouble. lol. Generally, it is safe, very beautiful and pretty campus.</p>
<p>I would definitely put Johns Hopkins in the 'safe & urban' category which these days are hard to find. In fact, I think property values have at least doubled in the surrounding areas and held quite well during the housing downturn which says a lot about the area.</p>
<p>It is not unusual to hear a statement along the lines of "Johns Hopkins is in a bad neighborhood." Almost always, the speaker:(1) has never been been to the University and doesn't know what he/she is talking about; or (2) is referring to Johns Hopkins Hospital and the medical campus in East Baltimore, not the Homewood campus in north central Baltimore. The Homewood campus is very safe, and the surrounding area, while urban, is safe as long as you exercise reasonable judgment (like not walking around alone at 3 a.m.). The neighborhood adjacent to the Hospital, in East Baltimore, is much sketchier although JHU has invested millions there in an attempt to improve it. It is better than it was but is nowhere near as safe as the area around Homewood.</p>