Plan for the worst and you will be better prepared to deal with these types of situations. All activities involve some risk and all of us may have different attitude toward this risk. Some people may refuse to do an activity by exaggerating the risk involved or a person may engage in very risky activities while refusing to take any precautions. Both of these attitudes are not useful if you want to live an empowered life. Most important we must accurately assess the risks involved and take the appropriate precautions.
Lets make criminals fear society instead of society fearing criminals.
Criminals use fear, intimidation, and violence - they look for people that make good victims. You can defend yourself against these street criminals by communicating to them that you are not an easy target for them to attack. You communicate best to these potential criminals by your conduct and behavior. Your conduct tells them you care about yourself and that if they try to confront you and avoidance is not possible, they will be met with your resistance. We are looking to remove the criminals opportunity to strike.