Is Broward Highlands safe?
Deerfield Beach, Florida · safety score updated nightly
Mostly yes, with normal city awareness.
VibeLoco rates Broward Highlands as “Go, stay aware”.
Gogo's take on Broward Highlands
“Go with care. Broward Highlands is an established, modest residential community in southwest Deerfield Beach that is generally calm during the daytime. Visitors should practice standard awareness regarding property crime and vehicle security, particularly after dark.”
About the area
Broward Highlands is a primarily single-family residential neighborhood characterized by mid-century ranch-style homes and quiet local streets. It offers easy vehicular access to major South Florida thoroughfares like I-95, Florida's Turnpike, and SW 10th Street.
- Quiet Residential
- Suburban
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Broward Highlands
Walk score: 38/100 · Bike score: 48/100
There are no dedicated municipal bike-share stations in the immediate neighborhood, but Quiet Waters Park nearby features popular off-road mountain bike trails and paved paths.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Predominantly single-family homeownership contributing to neighborhood stability
- Relatively low levels of random violent crime compared to urban core neighborhoods
- Convenient highway access to major regional job centers and nearby beaches
Cons
- Incidents of property crime such as vehicular break-ins and package theft occur occasionally
- Aging housing stock and infrastructure with limited pedestrian amenities
- Below-county-average household income with pockets of economic vulnerability
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is minimal within the interior residential streets, with occasional individuals seen near major commercial intersections along SW 10th Street and Powerline Road.
What Broward Highlands is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and active with residents heading to work and morning dog walkers along neighborhood roads.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm and quiet with standard residential vehicle traffic and utility services.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Quiet residential feel, though pedestrian visibility decreases where street lighting is sparse.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Generally quiet with minimal activity; remain alert against opportunistic vehicle break-ins.
Transit, parking and getting around
Broward County Transit (BCT) provides bus service along peripheral arterial corridors like SW 10th Street and Powerline Road via Route 14 and Route 48. The Deerfield Beach Tri-Rail Station is approximately 2.5 miles away.
Parking is readily available in private residential driveways, and informal street parking along local roads is generally unrestricted and free.
Things to do in Broward Highlands
- Visit Constitution Park and Arboretum located just northeast for walking paths and community events
- Spend a recreation afternoon at nearby Quiet Waters Park for splash parks, cable water-skiing, and biking trails
- Take a short 10-minute drive east to the Deerfield Beach Boardwalk and International Fishing Pier
Local favorites
- Luigi di Roma · Italian Restaurant · 4.5★ (1100)A popular local spot just outside the neighborhood serving hearty classic Italian pasta and pizza.
- Pickle Barrel · Deli · 4.6★ (850)Long-running New York-style delicatessen famous for overstuffed corned beef and pastrami sandwiches.
- Taqueria Doña Raquel · Mexican Restaurant · 4.4★ (1600)Unpretentious regional Mexican eatery nearby known for authentic tacos and traditional platters.
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.