Hello I'm a immigrant to,I came here almost 2 and half years ago,I used to live in the fan Wich is pretty close from VCU,I used to walk to monroe park or grace at where the restaurants are. I feel like if you cross broad st Wich starts shackoe bottom it might be a sketchy area to be at...same for VCU area after day time I don't recommend walking alone as a women I always make sure someone walked home with me. But Richmond it's a beautiful city and people are really nice if you walk past them they will smile at you or say hi at least (something that in my home country would never happen)