Anecdote: I recently spoke to a casual friend about her son’s experience at Temple. Background - He is a current sophomore, premed, on a full tuition scholarship, studious and somewhat introverted (not a party guy). They are from the Philly suburbs. Mom is a bit of a helicopter mom. 
Parents are active in the Temple Parents Council.
The Good: They have been very pleased with the academics, opportunities for research, volunteering/shadowing and to TA. The Honors dorm is nice and conveniently located on campus. The area around campus is well lit. The university is taking safety concerns seriously and hiring more security guards, etc.
The Bad: The concerns about violence are real. They ruled it out for their daughter for that reason. They had the ability to buy a rental property on 13th a few blocks from the main part of campus in what they consider a safer residential area because they wanted guaranteed safe housing for their son after freshman year… the area across Broad, where most upperclass housing/apts are located can be “very sketchy” even during the day. Student retention has suffered due to safety concerns (hence the switch in leadership).
Overall they/son are satisfied with the decision to attend Temple, because of the scholarship (since med school $$$$ is in the future) and the nearby opportunities for premeds. The son was already familiar with Philly and being aware of surroundings in any city… it could be a more difficult transition for kids from different backgrounds.
The standard advice for premeds is to save money on undergrad since med school is so expensive, but remember that you need to live there for 4 years. That is a personal decision for you and your family. TLDR: Temple can be a good school for premeds if you go in fully informed and eyes wide open.