Olympia has a fetish for roundabouts and Eurosocialism and a fairly high tolerance for derelicts and potheads, but it is a civilized place. I think it would be hard for the thug population to reach critical mass. I’m a native but I live over 15 miles into the country.
My girls live in Oly and are native and have several friends on the Nisqually Rez.
I only go to Oly to see them and hit Costco once a month.