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Fair Oaks

Bessemer · Caution

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Illustrative Bessemer, Alabama street scene

52out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. Fair Oaks is a modest residential neighborhood in Bessemer that offers little in terms of tourism infrastructure. Visitors generally have no reason to linger after dark due to elevated property and violent crime rates in the broader Bessemer area, though daytime residential visits are typically uneventful if basic awareness is maintained.”
— Gogo, on Fair Oaks

Walk score

28/100

Bike score

31/100

Recent local news: Bessemer law enforcement has maintained focused patrols along major corridors to address persistent property crimes and sporadic firearm-related incidents.

About the area

ResidentialCar-DependentQuietSuburban Fringe

Fair Oaks is a quiet, older residential neighborhood situated in northern Bessemer, Alabama, characterized by modest single-family homes and mature trees. The area is largely car-dependent and working-class, offering a quiet local rhythm but lacking commercial hubs or dedicated visitor attractions.

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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