I think most people who travel enough here will agree with that poster's response. You'll be fine. Safer than in most major cities in the US.

And yes, this is your typical flyertalker response, as this is flyertalk.

When you are in a place that's new, you tend to be scared of all things "unknown." Most of us here - we travel more than the average, and for us what you consider as 'risk' might not be risky for us. This happens as you travel more, see more things, and meet more people.