<p>as an Undergrad, most students are on campus after dark, and as a female Asian student who also happens to be short, walking around ON CAMPUS after midnight has never been a problem. If you wander off into actual New haven, it could become an issue. But like I said earlier, this doesn’t happen often. </p>
<p>As for the murder rate, yes, it is horrifying, but it’s because of rivalry between various gangs in New Haven, again, far off campus. The average Yale undergrad never comes into contact with them.</p>
<p>So in short, yes, New Haven is a city, and some behaviors are just stupid in that context. That said, there’s really nothing to worry about.</p>