I wasn't there for very long, but for reference I was actually staying on Spruce, around 52nd St which is a major street. I'm white and was up and down that strip and didn't feel funny about it. My boy and his GF who I was staying with are also white and they say they never felt pressed or anything like that either. Lot of folks seemed hard up but that's every city, I feel like it looks worse than it is. For what it's worth, in North Philly there were dope fiends EVERYWHERE, more than I've ever seen and I've seen my fair share. So the dealers and property crimes can't be far. And in South Philly I saw guys dealing drugs right by Philips Steaks on Passyunk Ave like it was nothing. I'm sure there's activity in West Philly too but I didn't see the brazenness I saw in North and South Philly. Just food for thought, hope it helps.