Is Your Neighborhood Safe? US Neighborhood Safety Scores

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Southwest Columbus

Columbus · Caution

Downtown Columbus — www78 (Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0)

48out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. While anchor destinations like the National Infantry Museum along the Fort Moore border are safe and well-monitored, surrounding residential areas and commercial corridors experience elevated property and violent crime rates. Stick to major institutional and recreational sites during daylight hours.”
— Gogo, on Southwest Columbus

Walk score

24/100

Bike score

32/100

Recent local news: Local news frequently covers targeted police initiatives aimed at curbing gun violence and property crimes along the Victory Drive and Cusseta Road corridors.

About the area

Car-DependentMilitary-AdjacentIndustrial MixSuburban

Southwest Columbus is a sprawling, working-class district bordering Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning), featuring mid-century subdivisions, military-serving retail corridors, and riverfront parks. Most visitors come specifically for regional military heritage attractions or access to the southern end of the Chattahoochee Riverwalk.

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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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