VCU, Richmond, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in VCU in green. The most dangerous areas in VCU are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is VCU, Richmond, VA Safe from Assault?

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. VCU is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of neighborhoods are safer and 3% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to VCU's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in VCU is 12.71 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in VCU generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in VCU may be as high as 1 in 68 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 875 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of VCU, Richmond, VA: about 26 per year. The central part of VCU has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How VCU's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in VCU to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, VCU is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in VCU, Richmond, VA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of VCU about $2,067,859 in 2025, or roughly $365 per resident. This is part of VCU's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for VCU, including every crime type and how VCU compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading VCU's crime maps on the VCU overall crime page.

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Individual VCU Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in VCU is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to VCU.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Monroe Ward, Richmond, VA	D+	B-	D+	C+
Carver-Richmond, Richmond, VA	D+	A-	D+	A-
The Fan, Richmond, VA	C+	C+	B-	C
Old Town Manchester, Richmond, VA	C	A-	C+	A-
The Museum District, Richmond, VA	B	A-	B+	B+
Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, VA	C	A-	C	A-
Church Hill, Richmond, VA	C-	A-	C	A-
Swansboro, Richmond, VA	D-	C+	D-	C
Reedy Creek, Richmond, VA	C-	B	C-	B
Creighton, Richmond, VA	D-	C-	D+	C-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

VCU is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Allendale-Lakeside, Shreveport, LA	F	F	F	F
Zenith, Des Moines, WA	D	A	A	A+
Windom, Minneapolis, MN	C-	B-	B-	B-
Whitehouse, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A	A	A-
Westgate Vecinos, Albuquerque, NM	B-	C+	C+	C
West Walnut, Allentown, PA	A-	B+	B+	B
Wesconnett, Jacksonville, FL	A	B	B	C+
Camden, Salisbury, MD	C-	D	D	D
Burlingame Gate, Burlingame, CA	D	D+	D+	D+
Bryte, West Sacramento, CA	B	C	C	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in VCU, Richmond, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See VCU schools on SchoolGrade

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