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Downtown Durham

Durham · Go, stay aware

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73out of 100

Go, stay aware

Overall safety score

“Go with care. Downtown Durham is an energetic and culturally rich district filled with top-tier dining, entertainment, and historic architecture that is generally safe to explore by day and evening. Stay alert late at night on peripheral streets and parking areas where property crime and occasional disturbances are more frequent.”
— Gogo, on Downtown Durham

Walk score

86/100

Bike score

75/100

Recent local news: Durham has recently deployed expanded Downtown Ambassador safety patrols and enhanced lighting initiatives to address nighttime street safety and curb property crimes.

About the area

Walkable Dining HubHistoric IndustrialArts & EntertainmentBustling Urban Core

Downtown Durham combines repurposed historic tobacco warehouses with contemporary towers to form the cultural and culinary heart of the Bull City. Visitors gather here for Durham Bulls baseball, Broadway performances at DPAC, and an acclaimed food and brewery scene.

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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