Is Your Neighborhood Safe? US Neighborhood Safety Scores

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Sunnyside

Birmingham · No-go after dark

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42out of 100

No-go after dark

Overall safety score

“Go with care, though most visitors will have little reason to stop. Sunnyside is a predominantly residential and light-industrial community in North Birmingham with elevated property and violent crime rates compared to regional averages. If passing through or visiting for local services, stick to daytime hours and exercise situational awareness.”
— Gogo, on Sunnyside

Walk score

38/100

Bike score

34/100

Recent local news: Local news coverage frequently reflects broader North Birmingham public health and environmental cleanup initiatives alongside citywide police efforts addressing gun violence.

About the area

Quiet ResidentialIndustrial AdjacentCar-Dependent

Sunnyside is a quiet, historically working-class neighborhood located just north of downtown Birmingham, bordered by industrial corridors and rail lines. It primarily consists of modest single-family homes, vacant lots, and small neighborhood institutions with very limited commercial or tourist infrastructure.

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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