So I’m from a rural area outside Richmond and often visit as “outsider” 😂 I’ve partied there in college and didn’t have anything wild happen but don’t do anything stupid. I did lots of stupid and was still ok. Most violence is interpersonal. Richmond was like, the murder capital in the 90s apparently but seems to be on the up and up. This is all from someone who visited frequently but didn’t live there, if that helps with the worry of an non native.