Crime in Toledo and Surrounding Suburbs

[Stephen Sokolow]

I am researching whether to invest in Toledo based on a recent BP article I read about the city. One of the first things I have noticed is the city of Toledo itself has a lot of properties that look abandoned. These properties are selling for under $10,000 but obviously need a ton of work. I am curious to hear from locals what the crime situation is there. Based on realtor.com and trulia it looks pretty bad. I am planning a drive in next week to check things out for myself. I know that these online sites sometimes are not the most accurate when it comes to crime. Any thoughts or insight are greatly appreciated.