Is Your Neighborhood Safe? US Neighborhood Safety Scores

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Southwest Valdosta

Valdosta · Caution

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46out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. Southwest Valdosta has significant residential and industrial pockets facing persistent socioeconomic challenges, alongside higher rates of property and violent crime than northern parts of the city. While day visits to local community parks or specific businesses are generally fine, visitors should stay aware of their surroundings and avoid unfamiliar side streets after dark.”
— Gogo, on Southwest Valdosta

Walk score

38/100

Bike score

42/100

Recent local news: Local police reports periodically document incidents of gun violence and property crimes in southern and southwestern Valdosta neighborhoods, prompting ongoing community safety initiatives.

About the area

Quiet ResidentialIndustrial PocketsCar-DependentDisinvested

Southwest Valdosta is an older, predominantly working-class and residential sector of the city interspersed with industrial corridors and community parks. The area features modest single-family homes, local soul food eateries, and historic neighborhood churches, but struggles with economic disinvestment.

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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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