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North Highlands

Bessemer · Caution

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Illustrative Bessemer, Alabama street scene

45out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. North Highlands is a quiet, working-class residential neighborhood in Bessemer, but the broader city faces persistently elevated rates of violent and property crime. Casual daytime visits for local food or neighborhood errands are generally fine, but visitors should avoid wandering on foot after dark and maintain situational awareness.”
— Gogo, on North Highlands

Walk score

38/100

Bike score

32/100

Recent local news: Bessemer has continued targeted law enforcement operations alongside community violence prevention initiatives to address localized gun violence and property crime across the western Jefferson County area.

About the area

ResidentialCar-DependentHistoric IndustrialQuiet

North Highlands is an established, predominantly residential community situated just north of downtown Bessemer, Alabama. The area consists mainly of modest mid-century single-family homes, local churches, and neighborhood corner spots. It offers a low-key, suburban-industrial backdrop typical of the historic Birmingham-Bessemer mining and manufacturing corridor.

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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