Is Bealsville safe?
Tampa, Florida · safety score updated nightly
Mostly yes, with normal city awareness.
VibeLoco rates Bealsville as “Go, stay aware”.
Gogo's take on Bealsville
“Go. Bealsville is a tranquil, historic rural community that is safe to visit, especially for those interested in Florida's post-Civil War heritage. While street lighting and pedestrian infrastructure are limited, violent crime is exceptionally rare and the neighborhood is peaceful and tight-knit.”
About the area
Founded in 1865 by twelve freed enslaved families, Bealsville is an unincorporated historic rural settlement situated just south of Plant City in Hillsborough County. It features quiet country roads, scattered single-family homes, working farmland, and historical landmarks like the Glover School.
- Historic
- Rural / Agricultural
- Quiet
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Bealsville
Walk score: 12/100 · Bike score: 24/100
There are no bike-share stations or dedicated bike lanes in Bealsville; cyclists must share narrow, paved rural roads with farm trucks and local traffic.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Very low rates of violent crime and stranger-on-stranger offenses
- High rate of multi-generational homeownership fostering a protective, close-knit community
- Rich African American heritage and serene rural atmosphere
Cons
- Isolated rural layout with minimal nighttime street lighting on secondary roads
- Nearly zero walkable commercial amenities or emergency services directly inside the settlement
- Narrow roads with open drainage ditches and no sidewalk infrastructure
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is practically non-existent in Bealsville due to its remote, single-family rural character and lack of centralized urban services.
What Bealsville is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and clear with local farm traffic and birdsong; extremely safe for walking along road shoulders.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Quiet and sunny, safe for visiting local historical sites and community grounds.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Calm and subdued as agricultural activity winds down, though vehicle headlights dominate due to sparse lighting.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Pitch-black and quiet; while crime remains low, walking is discouraged simply due to total lack of sidewalks and visibility.
Transit, parking and getting around
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) does not operate fixed-route bus lines in Bealsville. The area is entirely automobile-dependent, with the closest limited transit hubs located miles north in downtown Plant City.
Free open-lot and off-street surface parking is readily available at the community center, church grounds, and local businesses, with no metered parking or garage decks.
Things to do in Bealsville
- Tour the historic Glover School campus and community museum
- Explore the historic cemetery and grounds of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
- Take a scenic countryside driving tour through the surrounding strawberry fields and citrus groves
Local favorites
- Historic Glover School & Community Center · Historical Landmark / Community Center · 4.8★ (38)Restored 1933 historic school facility that serves as a museum and hub for community events.
- Parkesdale Farm Market · Farm Market & Bakery · 4.7★ (4620)Famous nearby market renowned for fresh Plant City strawberries, strawberry shortcake, and produce.
- Keel Farms / Keel & Curley Winery · Winery & Brewery · 4.6★ (2350)Popular nearby agrarian estate offering blueberry wines, craft ales, and farm-to-table dining.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.