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Bessemer Junction

Bessemer · No-go after dark

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42out of 100

No-go after dark

Overall safety score

“Go with care. Bessemer Junction is an older mixed industrial and residential district with little tourist infrastructure and crime rates that reflect the broader challenges of Bessemer. Visitors stopping for local dining or passing through during daylight hours should remain aware of their surroundings, while casual wandering after dark is not advised.”
— Gogo, on Bessemer Junction

Walk score

38/100

Bike score

34/100

Recent local news: Bessemer law enforcement continues targeted patrols along arterial rail and commercial corridors to address persistent property crime and regional gun violence concerns.

About the area

Industrial EdgeCar-DependentWorking-ClassQuiet Daytime

Bessemer Junction sits just north of historic downtown Bessemer, shaped heavily by the surrounding rail corridors and industrial history. The area features modest single-family homes, automotive yards, and light industrial facilities, functioning as a working-class community rather than a recreational destination.

Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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