I used to live out your way & our car along with others was broken into as well just 6mo ago, for us all they could steal was family photos from a wallet with nothing except coupons inside. (Idiots) So I realized the closer to bus stops you live the more crime you encounter.  we moved further south away from bus routes. Ironically you almost never hear of anything happening here either. I've been mapping it out for a while now.  Most crimes occur near bus routes.  Easier access for people to get back & forth to, because it's more obvious when a car that doesn't belong is sited in an area with less conventional means of travel. Anyone on a bike, walking or in a vehicle that doesn't usually travel in that area sticks out more.  On the other hand the more accessible something is or more travelled, the more crime you tend to see. Just my own personal observations so I started mapping out the crimes.  Using the zip codes at first, then more specific to travel routes & bus lines. It's odd.