I live near the corner of Laburnum and Mechanicsville Turnpike... It's probably 2 minutes from the track and I can still hear the track. Fwiw though you can only hear it if you are outside or have the windows open and it's not unbearable.

Luckily too where I'm located I can avoid the traffic by going the opposite way.

As far as sketchy- I've had one package rummaged through and my car was rummaged through once when I didn't lock the doors. Imo that's nothing. When I bought my house I was told that the area I am in was considered "the right side of the tracks". It's the truth when it comes to actual crime/news stories.

Edit: I'm considered in East Highland Park