Move in

• Change the locks - your landlord probably won't.

Peeping Tom test

• Do everything you would normally do when you come home at night and then go outside and look in your own windows.  Correct any problems you see and then walk around your house or apartment again.

Utility representatives

• Call the company and check up on those badge numbers - and the reason for coming to your door.

Apartment mailboxes

• Never put your first and last name on the mailbox.

• A stolen mailbox key can lead a predator back to your apartment - pay to have your lock changed. 

Fake cop pullover

• This is not a joke.  Real cops should not mind following you until YOU decide you've come to a safe spot - with lights and people - to pull over.  Even a crossroads is better than an empty stretch of road.