That sounds about right, but I think most cities have similar, sanitized, tourist areas where everything looks new, bright and shiny, but venture off the happy path.....
I'm guessing you were at Hopkins. My niece is an RN and got her first post-grad job there. She felt fine as long as she was on the campus as well, but knew outside was a much different situation. The rest of the family just held our breaths hoping nothing bad would happen. She spent two years there (during the pandemic) and then went to work at the hospital in Annapolis. No matter where you go anything can happen anymore, but some places are worse than others.
I avoid going there anymore. There is just nothing up there that interests me enough to deal with it. Although, I can't say I've ever had any issues when I have went (which was quite frequently when I was younger). The good news is I live south of Baltimore and both stadiums are just inside the south border of the city. I feel like I can go there only having to put one foot inside the city (plus that is in that tourist area) and the interstate whisks you right out of the city without having to go through any neighborhoods.
My brother happened to be at an Orioles game when the Freddy Gray riots broke out. The police wouldn't let anyone leave the stadium until it was safe (probably an hour or more). So it's like a box of chocolates.....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Baltimore_protests