safety concerns!!

<p>burglary seems to be the major crime... everywhere</p>

<p>I think there are some bad areas to avoid in certain cities , but if you do a little checking around these threads , there are lots of parents here who have no qualms about having there kids attend college in major cities.
I have 2 that go to school in Boston and feel very safe there. Burglary isn't necessarily a major crime. I think that you could have belongings stolen in your dorm room in any college, no matter if it is a big city or small college town.
I don't think you have to worry about being kidnapped , unless you are out at nightclubs drinking with people you don't know, but again the likelihood is very slim.
You have to be cautious no matter where you are. As long as you excercise some simple common sense, you should be fine.</p>