Mailbox yes but I would check with your front office to see if they can hold packages there for you in the future (of all sorts, not just gear) and if so then try to add that to the shipping instruction on other deliveries. I feel your pain man, I had to slum it for a year in a shitty ass area when I had some life issues and in that one year I was exposed to literally all the bullshit that people will try to tell you is just myths/doesn't happen/if you think that area is bad you're stereotyping it and racist etc. Man, so glad to be back in a more upscale area now. Best of luck OP, as soon as your lease is up maybe look into an area that's a bit pricier but far lower crime rates. Nobody should have to live in shitty areas.