I used to do it a lot time ago where i was living in the countryside.
there you realize that all the shit about fear of the dark is pure suggestion and paranoia.
The pitbull of a neighbor running at night IRL to you terrifies more than any idea of serial killers in your mind XD
He only wanted to play... but SHU, GET AWAY, HELL'S DOG, FUCK I'M DEAD... OH, IT'S YOU. Hy boy
Edit: I don't know how it will be in bad areas / suburbs of other regions, but in the city were i live, the night is pretty safe