My wife got lost in LA and ended up in Compton. (2 decades ago).

She absolutely had people tell her every fifteen minutes she was not safe there and several offered to wait with her while she ordered a taxi.

Except none of the taxis ever came so she had to take a bus and a guy came with her just to make sure she didn’t try getting off at the wrong stop.

The cops were dressed like SWAT with what looked like full autos (but may not have been) and very forcefully told her she should not be there.