Is Boulevard Heights safe?
Hollywood, Florida · safety score updated nightly
Mostly yes, with normal city awareness.
VibeLoco rates Boulevard Heights as “Go, stay aware”.
Gogo's take on Boulevard Heights
“Go with care. Boulevard Heights is a low-key, stable suburban neighborhood that is generally safe for travelers, especially during daytime hours. Visitors staying in residential rentals or passing through will encounter standard South Florida suburbia with minimal violent crime, though routine situational awareness is recommended near busy commercial perimeters.”
About the area
Boulevard Heights is an established mid-century residential community in western Hollywood, Florida, predominantly composed of single-story single-family homes and modest duplexes. It is primarily a commuter neighborhood, offering direct proximity to Florida's Turnpike, Taft Street, and the commercial corridors of western Broward County.
- Suburban
- Residential
- Car-Dependent
- Family-Friendly
Walking and biking in Boulevard Heights
Walk score: 48/100 · Bike score: 52/100
There are no public bike-share docking stations in the neighborhood, and dedicated bike lanes are mostly limited to major surrounding perimeter thoroughfares.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Primarily owner-occupied and long-term rental neighborhood with low levels of violent crime.
- Quiet, family-oriented residential streets with low foot traffic and minimal street-level disturbances.
- Convenient driving access to Florida's Turnpike, Pembroke Pines shopping centers, and Hollywood beaches.
Cons
- Higher rates of opportunistic property crimes such as vehicle break-ins along arterial borders.
- Limited street lighting and sidewalks along several interior residential lanes.
- Car-dependent setting with commercial activity concentrated on busy, high-speed multi-lane roads.
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is very low in the interior residential blocks, though individuals can occasionally be seen near transit stops and shopping center parking lots along Pines Boulevard and University Drive.
What Boulevard Heights is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Calm and quiet as residents commute, making it safe for morning jogs and dog walking.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Very low foot traffic in the residential interior with standard commercial bustle along boundary roads.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Quiet and residential, though dimmer lighting on side streets warrants paying attention to surroundings.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Subdued and largely deserted; while violent crime is rare, unlit streets make pedestrian transit inadvisable.
Transit, parking and getting around
Broward County Transit (BCT) provides bus service along the perimeters via Routes 8, 9, and 83. The nearest commuter rail is the Hollywood Tri-Rail Station, situated roughly 5 miles east.
Parking is straightforward, with plentiful driveway space and free, unrestricted curb parking on most residential streets, alongside open surface lots at commercial plazas.
Things to do in Boulevard Heights
- Visit Boulevard Heights Community Center to use the playground, athletic fields, and community park amenities.
- Enjoy outdoor recreation, picnics, and sports facilities at the nearby Montella Park.
- Sample diverse authentic Latin American dining options along adjacent Taft Street and University Drive.
Local favorites
- Boulevard Heights Community Center · Community Center & Park · 4.5★ (340)A neighborhood hub featuring recreation fields, playgrounds, community classes, and open green space.
- Juana La Cubana · Cuban Restaurant · 4.6★ (680)Popular local strip-mall cafe serving classic Cuban sandwiches, plantains, and strong espresso.
- La Granja Taft · Peruvian Restaurant · 4.3★ (1120)Fast-casual South Florida staple known for rotisserie chicken, steak platters, and black beans.
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.