Is Beverly Hills safe?
Asheville, North Carolina · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Beverly Hills as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Beverly Hills
“Go. Beverly Hills is an established, peaceful East Asheville residential neighborhood offering a relaxed suburban mountain vibe. It is very safe for visitors, walkers, and golfers, with virtually no violent crime and minimal property crime concerns.”
About the area
Beverly Hills is a leafy, mid-century neighborhood nestled in East Asheville surrounding the historic municipal golf course. Known for quiet rolling streets and well-maintained single-family homes, it offers easy access to the Blue Ridge Parkway and Tunnel Road amenities.
- Quiet / Residential
- Tree-Lined / Scenic
- Car-Dependent
- Family-Friendly
Walking and biking in Beverly Hills
Walk score: 18/100 · Bike score: 24/100
There is no city bike-share system here; roads are hilly and narrow without dedicated bike lanes, though nearby access connects down to the Swannanoa River greenway segments.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Significantly lower violent and property crime rates compared to central Asheville corridors
- High rate of owner-occupied single-family homes and stable middle-to-upper-middle income levels
- Direct neighborhood access to public golf and scenic tree-lined mountain residential streets
Cons
- Lack of sidewalks and streetlights on winding, hilly residential roads
- Car-dependent with very few commercial amenities within immediate walking distance
- Occasional opportunistic vehicle break-ins typical of suburban Asheville
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is practically non-existent within the interior residential streets of Beverly Hills. Any occasional presence or panhandling in East Asheville is concentrated along the commercial corridors of Tunnel Road.
What Beverly Hills is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and active with dog walkers, runners, and golfers heading out along Fairway Drive.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm and quiet with light neighborhood traffic and scenic views of surrounding hills.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Serene and dark; safe for an evening walk, though a flashlight or high-visibility gear is recommended due to winding roads and few sidewalks.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Extremely quiet with minimal vehicle traffic and negligible safety risk.
Transit, parking and getting around
Asheville Rides Transit (ART) operates route WE1 along nearby Swannanoa River Road and Tunnel Road corridors, but the interior residential streets of Beverly Hills lack direct transit coverage.
Parking is completely free and straightforward, primarily via private driveways or dedicated visitor lots at the golf course, with easy on-street parking on wider residential lanes.
Things to do in Beverly Hills
- Play a round of golf at the historic Donald Ross-designed Asheville Municipal Golf Course
- Take a morning stroll or jog along the quiet, scenic residential loops like Fairway Drive
- Access nearby nature trails and scenic overlooks along the Blue Ridge Parkway just minutes away
Local favorites
- Asheville Municipal Golf Course · Golf Course · 4.1★ (310)Historic 18-hole municipal course designed by Donald Ross anchoring the neighborhood.
- Copper Crown · New American Restaurant · 4.7★ (850)Acclaimed neighborhood eatery nearby serving elevated Southern comfort food and craft cocktails.
- Highland Brewing Company · Brewery · 4.7★ (2400)Asheville's pioneer craft brewery located just down the hill featuring vast outdoor spaces and live music.
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.