This place ended up working out very well for us. We booked based on the location on the map and the "great location" reviews, having failed to do a close read of the listing and some of the other reviews. Upon arrival, if I'd been traveling alone, I might have reconsidered, and we adopted a policy of not walking anywhere after dark. That said, DeShonne's place was beautifully maintained, the few neighbors we encountered were friendly, and except for a few distant sirens on Saturday night, it was very quiet. (And when out of curiosity I looked at the crime maps afterward, the area didn't stand out against the rest of the city center.) As with any of the classic shotgun house layouts, it helps if the people traveling together get along well and aren't light sleepers, but for a pair of old friends, it was great.