Here in Michigan the southern half is shotgun/slugs only. but like your neighborhood, safety is an issue that not even slugs would take care of. Heck, there's a tenth of a mile square wooded area at the back of my sub that has at least 5 deer in there and at the southern side of that little animal oasis is an 8 lane highway.......Every couple of months you'll see a deer on the side of the highway that was nailed by a car. The population continues to thrive due to a watershed drain that extends for miles to the north that deer will roam. There was even a beaver dam that had to be destroyed by the DNR to prevent possible flooding over my sub's access road.........
There's really not too much you can do other then let nature and the automobiles take care of the problem
Our ‘hood sounds similar. We’re in the city limits, surrounded by other subdivisions...but there seem to be enough trees and water to keep them happy. It’s not unusual to see 3 or 4 sauntering down our street at night...and then reversing and walking back. Traffic had to stop on the main drag for 7 of them crossing.
They’re cute but destructive. But hey...when the shtf...we’re having venison for dinner.