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West End Birmingham

Birmingham · No-go after dark

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Demolition of West End High School — Dystopos (Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0)

38out of 100

No-go after dark

Overall safety score

“Go with care. While West End holds notable Birmingham history and landmark institutions like the Arlington Antebellum Home, the area experiences high rates of violent and property crime relative to national averages. Visitors should stick to daylight hours, remain aware of surroundings, and avoid wandering residential or isolated commercial corridors after dark.”
— Gogo, on West End Birmingham

Walk score

48/100

Bike score

39/100

Recent local news: Local news frequently covers Birmingham city initiatives aimed at curbing gun violence and blight reduction throughout the West End community.

About the area

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West End is a historic, predominantly residential urban community located southwest of downtown Birmingham, anchored by Princeton Baptist Medical Center and Tuscaloosa Avenue. The neighborhood features a mix of historic bungalows, civic parks, and local commercial corridors alongside visible areas of urban disinvestment.

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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