well, you live there and you're alive. We also have a family friend who's lived there for years. It's true, he did break his leg, but only because he fell down some stairs.
@Dove of course you would still find decent places to visit, but you have always to check with other people who had been there recently. There are many small coastal cities where you can feel safe, usually they have cops everywhere and they limit who can go there. But straying to another city, you could be in a totally different situation.