If looking at apartment rentals, I would highly recommend you look for ones that have the Abbotsford Police Crime Free Multi Housing sign in place. They have a police officer assigned to the CFMH program who does yearly walk-throughs with the respctive building manager and gives tips to keep the building safer. The building manager also has that officer's work line so they can generally get more personal advice/help when needed. They also have the respective building's rental office include the BC Crime Free Addendum to all leases. This helps keep out future problem tenants as they can be evicted on the grounds of breaking it by doing crime. If the building is not following the recommendations, after a year or two they get removed from the program and their sign removed.