Safety? (crime, neighborhoods, to live)

[GeorgiaPeachie]

I've been using Google Maps and Craigslist to get an idea of the neighborhoods. Is Northside safe?

What about West End?

[PickPatrick]

Those are broad geographic areas and vary significantly by numerous attributes..... you would be best served by narrowing your focus.

[SmokeyBong420]

I go to VCU and 2 vcu students were shot last night 2 blocks away from campus.

So is downtown safe? Not really. The suburbs are fine however

[whynot?]

Northside is block-to-block, basically. I lived there for six years w/o incident, but had friends/neighbors with everything from cut screens to car thefts to live break-ins. West End is "safe," the farther west -- generally -- the "safer." Really, as PickPatrick says, "narrow your focus."

The city has an excellent site for crime reports *inside* the city limits. Ask about particular neighborhoods/blocks your are interested in as you refine your search.