Whew! I'm considering myself really lucky! Our neighborhood has become racially and ethnically diversified over the last 10 years. Some of the residents are elderly and have lived here for 50 years, others are young, first time home owners. We have groups of kids walking and milling around, but have never had any problems. I can still walk alone at night. We're around the corner from a university, and down the block from a major street. Some neighbors just say hello, others we're more friendly with, but all the kids are respectful. We hope it stays so nice, being right outside the city limits, but we also love the cultural differences. We have a little town watch too and the local cops and volunteer firefighters are awesome. I guess I should count my blessings so far...