Crime per Capita in VCU
This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for VCU. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.
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C-
Overall Crime Grade™
F |
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C+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
B- |
$3.84 million
Cost of Crime™ for VCU, Richmond, VA
In 2025, crime will cost $1,032 per household.
On the map, green marks the parts of VCU with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.
Is VCU, Richmond, VA Safe?
The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where VCU's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. VCU sits in the 38th percentile, ahead of 38% of neighborhoods and behind 62%. The grade covers only VCU's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.
The overall crime rate in VCU is 43.81 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the central areas to 1 in 25 in the south.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of VCU, Richmond, VA report the most crime, about 82 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in VCU, Richmond, VA
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in VCU for 2025 is $3,844,327, about $679 per resident and $1,032 per household. That equals 6.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.3%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.7%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%
How Much Does Crime Cost in VCU Compared to Other Neighborhoods?
| VCU, Richmond, VA: | $679 |
|---|---|
| Mercury Central, Hampton, VA: | $823 |
| Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA: | $189 |
| Virginia: | $432 |
| USA: | $464 |
The overall cost of crime per resident in VCU is $679 per year, which is $215 more than the national average and $247 more than Richmond's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to VCU:
- In Mercury Central, Hampton, VA, crime costs $823 per person, which is $144 more than in VCU.
- In Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA, crime costs $189 per person, which is $489 less than in VCU
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of VCU for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.Crime |
Cost to VCU |
Cost per VCU Resident |
|---|---|---|
Murder |
$277,902 |
$49 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$219,542 |
$39 |
Robbery |
$48,606 |
$9 |
Assault |
$2.07 million |
$365 |
Kidnapping |
$73,238 |
$13 |
Vehicle Theft |
$275,697 |
$49 |
Burglary |
$13,636 |
$2 |
Theft |
$566,759 |
$100 |
Arson |
$4,301 |
$1 |
Vandalism |
$123,255 |
$22 |
Animal Cruelty |
$7,230 |
$1 |
Drug Crimes |
$161,285 |
$28 |
Identity Theft |
$5,017 |
$1 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$3,844,327 |
$679 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in VCU, Richmond, VA
The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in VCU totals $3,447,341 ($609 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,291,668 ($1,287 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.Interpreting the Crime Maps
Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The north part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.
Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which VCU has 1, do the same, and of VCU's 5,664 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 VCU residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
12.71 |
Robbery |
0.2728 |
Rape |
0.6393 |
Murder |
0.0261 |
Total Violent Crime |
13.65 (F) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
19.32 |
Vehicle Theft |
3.143 |
Burglary |
0.2654 |
Arson |
0.0314 |
Total Property Crime |
22.76 (C+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.2133 |
Drug Crimes |
3.850 |
Vandalism |
3.046 |
Identity Theft |
0.1144 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1726 |
Total "Other" Rate |
7.396 (B-) |
Individual VCU Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in VCU is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to VCU.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
D+ | B- | D+ | |
D+ | A- | D+ | |
C+ | C+ | B- | |
C | A- | C+ | |
B | A- | B+ | |
C | A- | C | |
C- | A- | C | |
D- | C+ | D- | |
C- | B | C- | |
D- | C- | D+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
VCU is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | |
D | A | A | |
C- | B- | B- | |
A+ | A | A | |
B- | C+ | C+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | |
A | B | B | |
C- | D | D | |
D | D+ | D+ | |
B | C | C |
Considering only the crime rate, VCU is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.
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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