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Little Shoal

Bessemer · Caution

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Illustrative Bessemer, Alabama street scene

64out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. Little Shoal is a quiet, low-density residential pocket in southern Bessemer that experiences considerably lower violent crime rates than the municipal center. While peaceful by day, limited lighting, sparse population, and dependence on surrounding commercial corridors warrant standard nighttime precautions.”
— Gogo, on Little Shoal

Walk score

12/100

Bike score

18/100

Recent local news: Recent Jefferson County municipal updates have centered on creek drainage management and road surface maintenance across southwestern Bessemer communities.

About the area

Semi-RuralQuietWoodedCar-Dependent

Little Shoal is a tucked-away, semi-rural residential neighborhood characterized by wooded lots, winding creek beds, and modest single-family houses. It offers a calm, secluded atmosphere on the southwestern edge of the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area.

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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