I feel you OP! As a gal who grew up in the city of Richmond safety was a large concern starting when I was old enough to run around town without adult supervision.

When I first moved out and left my neighborhood I found crime maps helpful to visualize where serious bad stuff was happening (homicide, robbery, assault, etc).

https://communitycrimemap.com/

The map I've linked above will show you crimes reported. You can zoom in on Richmond and then filter by particular types of crime.
Please keep in mind that bad stuff happens everywhere. I try not to let it scare me into living a less vibrant life - but DO be aware of your surroundings, practice general street safety, stick with a buddy when appropriate (late at night walking around), don't engage with strangers in risky environments, and find some solid friends that you can share your location with who will follow up if you don't come home when expected etc.

You've got this! Welcome to Richmond and I hope you have a blast!

Howdy neighbor!

Bburg is expensive and more so now than when I first moved from rva. We moved to cburg for the cheap rent and although I seriously miss the bburg community events and parks, I can now afford to save. Hoping to move back to rva eventually. I hope you make your way back too if that's what you want! Rva is special.

Come to Cburg. I pay less than $400 for my share of rent, local fastfood is hiring for 29k per year. That's 17% of income on housing if you work 40 hours.