I used to live around the corner from homeless services in the greater Seattle area and commute by foot after dark regularly. I never got physically assaulted but certainly would have if I didn't have my wits about me.

Are most homeless folks problematic? Absolutely not. Is there higher prevalence of mental illness, drug abuse, and other things that lend themselves to irratic behavior among that demographic? Absolutely.

It's ok to be both compassionate and recognize that there is a real safety/health issue. We don't have to minimize someone's experience based on "the numbers"