These precautions are suffestions for minimizing your chances of being sexually assaulted. By reducing the opportunity for crime in your home, car and on the street, you reduce the risk of being attacked.
Sexual assaults can and do occur in conjunction with other crimes such as burglary.
The more effective preventative measures and other common sense precautions you take, the lower your chance of becoming a victim of any crime. But whether you take every precaution, or no precaution, remember that you did nothing to provoke the assault. All exterior doors should be made of solid wood core. Use good quality deadbolt locks on all exterior doors, including the door from the garage to the house. Have the locks on all exterior doors re-keyed when you move into a new house or apartment or when roommates or other persons with access to your home are no longer welcome.