Well I'm just not a very trusting person I think, what with the general way crimes going in our modern world I try to keep people I don't know at arms distance or longer until I know they can be trusted, I don't go looking for trouble and by that I mean I don't get into a fight I cannot win, I don't stir one up either. And lastly I don't attract trouble by walking round showing off my riches, I actively hide anything of value be that on my person or in my house, I think your less likely to be robbed if you dont have anything worth nicking.
I actually walk round my local city in quite cheap student like clothes so not to attract attention, yes it is a bad city in my view and CCTV cannot cover every section of the city. Of course there are the types of people who don't care being caught. To look at me in town I would look fairly poor on first view, no big labels, no jewellery, no handbag. Proof came the other week when I went into my HSBC to deposit a cheque for �50,000 the guy behind the desk looked at me and the clothes I was wearing and took it away the check it was real and I was real, I group of staff stood looking at me for 5 mins until they processed the chq, i can only assume this was because of the way I look.
I know the way I live my life might be strange to others and maybe a bit 'OTT' but I don't think anyone can say they are truely safe where they live.
I try to be reasonable, weigh up the risks and I feel the precautions I take will aid me in not being on Crimewatch next month.