You will be ok!! Just keep basic smarts like don’t walk alone at night, try to be in groups, don’t be on your cell phone and be alert to your surroundings. The crimes that actually happen to students are mostly petty robbery, nothing too crazy. The general campus area is a mix of students and city so there are definitely homeless people etc but you will be fine! Just be smart. I loved my time at VCU and stuck to the above rules and I was perfectly fine and safe. I would also say do not walk with headphones in, it puts a target on your back. Come and enjoy the campus and the diverse student body! Go Rams and welcome!!!