That's absolute bollocks. I could possibly say that Brum used to be like that, but now it's so much more different. I genuinely feel safe walking around Birmingham, and I'd never want to move. It's got everything.
Wives tale? Biggest load of shit ever. I don't even see how you can possibly think that's almost correct. EDIT: Just read OBM's post and I pretty much just copied it. Didn't mean it (A)