I’m born and raised in Newark, and I can tell you this much….. if you stay out these streets the streets won’t bother you…. I work down the neck of Newark behind penn station so if you want any direction as for more quiet areas with not much going on but still close to downtown Newark and stores and good eats plus all the events concerts and games and etc… then I would say the ironbound section of Newark for the most part is quiet as kept, society hill townhouses is more so a gated community so that’s a good spot…. North Newark Lake street side pass Bloomfield avenue… But also there’s a lot of areas you can adjust too and not worry at all.. As for places to avoid , i will say some just are drug environments where a lot of crackheads will steal or beg just to get high like Seth Boyden area , also Hyatt Courts, and Pennington courts … and 18th avenue towards grove street, all drug activity.. but like I said .. any negativity is followed by negative activities … and if you not in that lifestyle you are fine .. I don’t be on here much it’s about 1am and just seeing this lol but any more questions send me the message on my Instagram —> ayo__p_