Owlett,
When I said, "Not too bad" I was really referring to local facilities such as shopping / Train station and was not referring to risk. I rely on Sainsburys which is in London Road and I live on Church Rise which means I only have a short walk to get competive prices and also I only have a short walk to get to the station. Short walks equal less risk though if travelling by night.

You may need to assess exactly what you need and then pick the best location.