Edward Heavy: Honestly, I've never lived in an apartment. For as long as I can remember I have always lived in a house. Even when I was a kid. And recently I bought a house and a plot of land on credit, too. I'm not sure I can give you advice on the safety of your apartment, because really I think the house and the apartment have a different degree of danger in any case. But what saves me is the ajax security system. I also often leave the light on when I'm not home so that intruders think that someone is definitely home.