One of the myths about “gated communities” is that they are always safer.
I remember a case in Houston where a couple was mugged in their own garage. The thief had snuck in earlier (evading detection by the guards at the gate) and had hidden in the dark near their garage. They opened their garage door with the remote, and the mugger/thief slipped in at the same time as they drove in. They shut the garage door and were at the mercy of the mugger/thief who surprised them and robbed them after pistol whipping them.
Another case that I remember happened to a couple who lived in a very nice area of Houston (Memorial, as I remember) and had a valuable gun collection and a complete burglar alarm system with every window and door protected. Thieves actually made a hole in the brick wall of their bedroom. Brick used in TX is often from Mexico and is softer than northestern kiln fired brick. The thieves just tunneled through the wall, evading the burglar alarms, and stole the whole collection. These folks were friends of my best friend, so I know the story was true.
Then again, I had friends in Memorial who were never robbed and there was very little crime in The Woodlands, north of town where my father lived. It is unsettling when it happens nearby, that’s for sure.