It's unfortunate but if you go 4 blocks west of Grove, on Newark the area starts looking noticeably more run down.

I kinda regret not getting a $1700 one bedroom walkup within a 8 minute walk of Grove Street during covid. Instead I went for something close to double the price 2 years later in one of the newer high rises in the NYC area. But I forget to lock my door all the time so the peace of mind is worth it l.