New to RV,when traveling how do you know what areas to avoid

Look for RV activity in the area you are considering. If others are using it, you are probably alright. It should be well lighted at night. Don't get too far off the main thoroughfare. I in 40 years of Rv'g have never had a single problem, (save one). That individual was drunk and would have been a problem in church. He was dispatched post haste.