I used to walk at night all the time around there until I got followed and had a scary near miss. I know a woman who lived in Federal Hill and had a few things happen, witnessed someone stealing someone's phone out of their hand, another time there was a guy sitting in his car jerking off at her. If you talk to women, the answer will always be a little different than men's experiences. I personally swore off walking alone at night in Providence, even with mace.