I have lived in many apartments since I move around a lot and The Retreat has been pretty nice. I love the woods surrounding the community. It is pretty old and the appliances aren't that great but I feel pretty safe. Parking sucks, there are plenty of spots but only a few in front of the building. I wish that they would issue a space, but other than a few mishaps on move-in day, the mgmt. team has been helpful. My fiance and I walk often in the surrounding developments and feel safe. I think it is like anything else, if you are aware of your surroundings you should be fine.