northside is too broad. some parts of the northside are fine. northwest side is a problem area, it’s a weird area because some pockets are good and some pockets are not so good. there’s been some taking back of crap areas with redevelopment and they’ve not decayed again.
Some years ago I went with a friend of mine and his wife to Summerfest. We stayed at her cousin's home in the Sherwood district. As soon as we entered her house, she rushed, and I mean rushed, to lock the door. Every time we exited or entered the house, she made sure to securely lock the door. It didn't give me a good feeling about the neighborhood, even though the houses were all nice and kept up.