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Wahouma

Birmingham · No-go after dark

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38out of 100

No-go after dark

Overall safety score

“Skip unless you have specific family, community, or local business ties in the area. Wahouma experiences significantly higher rates of both violent and property crime compared to national and state averages. Visitors unfamiliar with East Birmingham should exercise high situational awareness and avoid walking through the area after dark.”
— Gogo, on Wahouma

Walk score

42/100

Bike score

38/100

Recent local news: Recent reporting in the broader East Birmingham and Wahouma areas has frequently covered Birmingham Police initiatives addressing episodic gun violence and community blight remediation efforts.

About the area

ResidentialUnder-ResourcedCar-DependentHistoric Industrial

Wahouma is a historic working-class residential neighborhood situated in East Birmingham, bordered by industrial rail corridors and the neighboring East Lake community. Characterized by mid-century bungalows and local community parks, the neighborhood faces persistent economic challenges, housing vacancies, and elevated crime levels.

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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