I think it can get to perception of how safe or dangerous a place is. If there are lots of crimes happening all around you as walk around a city, that can obvi

I think it can get to perception of how safe or dangerous a place is. If there are lots of crimes happening all around you as walk around a city, that can obviously seem more unsafe than if you're driving about the countryside and only rarely pass criminal activity. Even if crimes per capita are equal the perception of danger is much greater in the former than the latter.