Yes, it can
Why am I posting this now? Because someone in my building was the victim of a strongarm robbery yesterday, in the middle of the afternoon and in a "safe" area of Wilmington. People in the office were freaking out, as if this event someone snapped them out of a mindless stupor.
Just last week, in my quiet little suburb just 3 houses down from me, a girl had her car stolen in the middle of the day.
We may live in a 'nice' neighborhood, but that only means the criminals don't live here too. They sure as hell drop by, though.