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Without doxing yourself can you give a general idea where this place is? Do you know lots of people that have experienced theft and you are just lucky, or is it unusual? I don't think I even know anyone who hasn't had packages stolen or a car broken into or stuff taken from their yard at least. One guy where I used to live went in to get some water while mowing his front yard and came back as people drove away with his lawnmower in the bed of their truck. I think he got that one back and they got the theives.

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Ive loved in suburban New England all my life, and I don't know anyone who experienced theft or any sort of violent crime. I leave my door unlocked.

I have family in New England and this seems pretty accurate. Still lock doors tho :)

But its small enough that there's only a few "big" crimes a year which becomes the town gossip. This mostly involves some superintendent embezzling money or some criminals coming into town to steal catalytic converters lol

I've lived in NYC, SF, RDU, Hartford and New Haven (CT), all places that the news would paint as practically ruled by crime, but I've never experienced theft. I lock my doors and keep my car clean and that's been enough.

Despite all the stories in this thread, me and my neighbors here in SF leave our cars out and haven't hade break ins. Even the $100,000 convertible with a soft top parked outside our place most nights hasn't been bothered in the year I've lived here, and I live in NOPA, so not exactly the outskirts.

I think the saying "crime doesn't travel up hill" is very real in SF

I've lived in several small towns in upstate New York where it's very common to leave vehicles and dwellings unlocked.

I've lived in several small towns or rural areas where it is a rare occurrence to have anything stolen.

Oh, I don't live in SF. This was back when I lived near Washington DC!

Non-big city Wisconsin - I know people who never lock their doors.

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