Excessive Crime!

Hi all! We moved to North Charleston a year ago, without seeing the area in person first. Now, we’re paying for it! B&E, smashing car windows, mail theft, gun shots are astoundingly prevalent, check my photos from just over this past weekend- there were many more not pictured! The cops always send a “community service officer” to fill out paperwork, but nothing has ever actually been done. Suggestions? Or is this totally the norm for North Charleston? Helppppp!