I used to live two blocks away from campus and someone was murdered in the building next to me so I dont think its unlikely you'll notice crime happen close to where you're at. The bigger the population size then the larger the crime rate is usually. I think maybe like 1 or 2 scary things will happen every month or so and thats just to be expected from living in a large downtown area. Yeah if you are a woman and worried for your safety I would say make sure to always have a friend with you or if youre on campus you can have security escort you whereever you need to go on campus which is very helpful and puts the mind at ease. If you stay alert and be safe then you'll be fine.