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Gulfport · Go, stay aware

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Illustrative Gulfport, Mississippi street scene

65out of 100

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Overall safety score

“Go with care. East Handsboro is a quiet, primarily residential community along Gulfport's bayou waterways with modest local commercial corridors. While daytime visits to parks and local eateries are generally trouble-free, property crime rates in the broader Gulfport area warrant standard precautions after dark.”
— Gogo, on Hewes

Walk score

32/100

Bike score

38/100

Recent local news: Gulfport police have periodically increased patrols along commercial corridors on Pass Road to address recurring retail property crimes and vehicular break-ins.

About the area

Suburban / BayouCar-DependentWorking-ClassQuiet Residential

East Handsboro is an established coastal neighborhood nestled north of the beach along Bayou Bernard and Pass Road in Gulfport. It features a mix of mid-century single-family homes, bayou access points, and casual commercial strips. Visitors typically pass through for waterfront dining, boating, or neighborhood convenience retail.

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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