I worked on a PD for many years, sometime in the mid 80's we got an order from city hall to NOT discuss crime rates and "good or bad" parts of town with citizens or those interested in moving in.

There were ways to get around it. You can try but to call but be aware that many communities forbid such discussions to avoid a bad image.

A more unbiased source of information is your insurance agent. They have communities broken down by sections (square miles) and crime rates are reflected in the rates.

I think that changes in the law are sometimes ignored and sometimes not. When I was purchasing a foreclosure in Lansing, Michigan, in 2008, for example, I called to ask about the crime rate where the house I wanted to purchase was located. I had heard that it was a bad part of town.

The police officer told me that there was a bad crime area to the north and another to the south, and that the house and the street where I was considering buying were located in an island or pocket crime free area.

Of course, by the time I moved out, (2010), crime was beginning to happen. I got a phone call after I moved back east from the police, wanting to know if my cameras were hooked up in my security system, because the house next door had its car vandalized.

Surely you can Google it or go to the police station and ask them

Does the apartment have bars on the windows

The police post public statistics where I live, I can go on their website and see every reported crime, by date, time, location and crime type. Have a look online for a similar service where you are.

Some places have bars. This one isnt bad, it is slightly rough like its older. Its Nashville I forgot to mention that

Call the local police department and find out first hand from them.

It is bullshit, federal law states that crime stats must ve disclosed. Report them to the state agency for failure to do their job.