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Bessemer neighborhood safety scores
39 Bessemer neighborhoods scored, averaging 57/100. Green means comfortable on foot; red means we would not walk it casually. Every area links straight to its outline on the map.
Go — 2 areas
Comfortable to walk around, day or evening.
- Rock Creek· BessemerRock Creek is a semi-rural, exurban residential community in western Jefferson County, nestled among rolling hills and dense pine woodlands. Visitors 80Go
- Oak Grove· BessemerOak Grove is an unincorporated-to-small-town rural enclave located west of Bessemer in Jefferson County, Alabama. Characterized by rolling hills, fore80Go
Go, stay aware — 5 areas
Fine with normal city awareness.
- Maxine· BessemerMaxine is an unincorporated, heavily wooded rural locality situated along the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River west of Bessemer. Formerly an act76Go, stay aware
- Summit Farm· BessemerSummit Farm is a newer master-planned residential community located off the Morgan Road corridor in southern Bessemer near the Hoover city line. The n75Go, stay aware
- Morgan· BessemerMorgan is a dispersed residential and light-industrial corridor situated along Morgan Road south of central Bessemer. It features a mix of single-fami73Go, stay aware
- Hueytown· BessemerLocated just west of Birmingham and northwest of Bessemer, Hueytown is a traditional suburban community famous as the home of NASCAR's legendary 'Alab72Go, stay aware
- Longbrook Estates· BessemerLongbrook Estates is an established, modest single-family residential neighborhood located in southern Bessemer, Alabama. The area features quiet stre68Go, stay aware
Caution — 28 areas
Go in daylight and stay on the busier streets.
- Highland Forest· BessemerHighland Forest is an established, tree-filled residential neighborhood located in eastern Bessemer near the Hoover border. Characterized by single-fa64Caution
- Little Shoal· BessemerLittle Shoal is a tucked-away, semi-rural residential neighborhood characterized by wooded lots, winding creek beds, and modest single-family houses. 64Caution
- Pleasant Grove Estates· BessemerPleasant Grove Estates is a low-density, car-dependent residential community located on the northern periphery of Bessemer near the Pleasant Grove tow62Caution
- Blue Creek Junction· BessemerBlue Creek Junction is a low-density, semi-rural and industrial pocket on the southwestern outskirts of Bessemer, Alabama. The area features a mix of 62Caution
- Dolomite· BessemerDolomite is a historic, unincorporated former mining community situated in western Jefferson County between Birmingham and Bessemer. Characterized by 62Caution
- Flint Hill· BessemerFlint Hill is a suburban and semi-rural residential neighborhood situated in southern Bessemer, Alabama. It features single-family homes on spacious l62Caution
- Sumter· BessemerSumter is situated in southwestern Bessemer near the McCalla boundary, featuring a mix of mid-century single-family homes, wooded acreage, and expandi60Caution
- Thomas Acres· BessemerThomas Acres is a low-density residential neighborhood in southern Bessemer, Alabama, featuring mid-century single-family ranch homes and quiet reside58Caution
- Brickyard Junction· BessemerBrickyard Junction is a commercial and light industrial junction located in Bessemer, Alabama, serving as an everyday retail corridor along major regi58Caution
- Phillips Estates· BessemerPhillips Estates is a low-density residential enclave located in the southern portion of Bessemer, Alabama. The area features modest ranch-style singl58Caution
- Belle Haven· BessemerBelle Haven is an established suburban-style neighborhood in western Bessemer, Alabama, characterized by mid-century ranch-style homes and modest tree56Caution
- Roosevelt· BessemerRoosevelt is a modest, established residential community situated between southwestern Birmingham and Bessemer. Characterized by mid-century single-fa54Caution
- Glen Oaks· BessemerGlen Oaks is a mid-century residential neighborhood situated in Bessemer, Alabama, southwest of metropolitan Birmingham. It primarily consists of sing54Caution
- Raimund· BessemerRaimund is a former iron ore mining camp situated along the western slopes of Red Mountain in Bessemer, Alabama. Today, it is characterized by modest 54Caution
- Red Hill Heights· BessemerRed Hill Heights is an established single-family residential neighborhood situated on the periphery of Bessemer, Alabama. The area features modest mid53Caution
- Madison· BessemerMadison is a quiet, modest residential neighborhood situated within the historic industrial city of Bessemer, southwest of Birmingham. It features sin52Caution
- Virginia· BessemerVirginia is a former mining settlement turned quiet, low-density residential neighborhood located southwest of central Bessemer. The area is character52Caution
- Fair Oaks· BessemerFair Oaks is a quiet, older residential neighborhood situated in northern Bessemer, Alabama, characterized by modest single-family homes and mature tr52Caution
- Tarpley· BessemerTarpley is a modest residential neighborhood situated in the southern part of Bessemer, Alabama. It consists primarily of single-family detached homes52Caution
- West Lake Highlands· BessemerWest Lake Highlands is an established single-family residential neighborhood located in western Bessemer, Alabama. It consists primarily of modest mid52Caution
- Jonesboro· BessemerJonesboro is a historic, working-class residential neighborhood located just south of downtown Bessemer in the greater Birmingham metropolitan area. I52Caution
- Pineland Park· BessemerPineland Park is a low-density residential neighborhood located in northern Bessemer, Alabama, composed predominantly of modest single-family homes, s52Caution
- Industrial City· BessemerIndustrial City is a working-class, heavily industrial and residential sector situated in Bessemer within the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area. Def50Caution
- Gordon Heights· BessemerGordon Heights is an established residential neighborhood in Bessemer, Alabama, characterized by modest single-family bungalows and wooded suburban lo48Caution
- Grasselli· BessemerGrasselli is a historically industrial community positioned along the rail and transit corridor connecting southwest Birmingham to Bessemer. The area 48Caution
- Smithson· BessemerSmithson is a modest, primarily residential neighborhood situated in the historic industrial city of Bessemer, southwest of Birmingham. It features si48Caution
- Cottage Hill· BessemerCottage Hill is an older residential neighborhood in Bessemer characterized by early 20th-century cottages, bungalows, and quiet streets. It sits just46Caution
- North Highlands· BessemerNorth Highlands is an established, predominantly residential community situated just north of downtown Bessemer, Alabama. The area consists mainly of 45Caution
No-go after dark — 4 areas
Not recommended for casual walking around.
- Lowetown· BessemerLowetown is a historic, working-class residential neighborhood situated just northeast of downtown Bessemer, Alabama. Characterized by modest single-f44No-go after dark
- Fairfield· BessemerFairfield is a historic former industrial town and suburb southwest of Birmingham, best known as the home of Miles College. The area features a mix of44No-go after dark
- Bessemer Junction· BessemerBessemer Junction sits just north of historic downtown Bessemer, shaped heavily by the surrounding rail corridors and industrial history. The area fea42No-go after dark
- Ensley Junction· BessemerEnsley Junction is a historically industrial community situated in the western Birmingham-Bessemer corridor of Jefferson County, Alabama. The area is 35No-go after dark