Is Country Club Highlands safe?
Hoover, Alabama · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Country Club Highlands as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Country Club Highlands
“Go. Country Club Highlands is a peaceful, well-established residential community in Hoover featuring exceptionally low crime rates and a strong sense of suburban tranquility. Visitors will feel completely safe strolling the neighborhood or visiting local parks, though navigating the area requires a personal vehicle.”
About the area
Country Club Highlands is an affluent, tree-lined residential enclave situated near the Hoover Country Club in the southern Birmingham metro area. The neighborhood features well-kept mid-century brick homes on spacious lots with rolling topography. It offers a secluded, family-oriented atmosphere while remaining only minutes from the commercial corridors along Montgomery Highway and Highway 150.
- Quiet Suburban
- Tree-Lined
- Family-Friendly
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Country Club Highlands
Walk score: 18/100 · Bike score: 22/100
There are no designated bike lanes or municipal bike-share stations in the neighborhood, and winding, hilly streets require cyclists to share the road with motor vehicles.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Significantly lower violent and property crime rates than metro and national averages
- High median household incomes, low poverty, and near-universal homeownership
- Well-maintained properties with mature canopy trees and minimal through-traffic
Cons
- Strictly residential layout with no shops or dining within comfortable walking distance
- Steep topography and a lack of continuous sidewalks limit casual walkability
- Near-total car dependence for errands, services, and transit connections
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is not a notable presence in Country Club Highlands, with no encampments or panhandling in the neighborhood.
What Country Club Highlands is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Crisp and very quiet, with occasional morning joggers and dog walkers navigating the hilly streets in complete safety.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm and peaceful, seeing light residential traffic and well-manicured yards basking in the sun.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Quiet and secure as residents return home, though limited streetlights mean visibility drops after dusk.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Exceptionally still with almost no foot or vehicle traffic; street crime is negligible.
Transit, parking and getting around
There is no fixed-route public transit serving this neighborhood; the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (MAX Transit) operates primarily outside of residential Hoover.
Parking is abundant and hassle-free, with private multi-car driveways and unrestricted curbside street parking on most residential roadways.
Things to do in Country Club Highlands
- Play a round of golf or dine at the Hoover Country Club
- Walk the trail or feed the ducks at scenic Star Lake Park nearby
- Shop and dine at the open-air Patton Creek Shopping Center just minutes away
Local favorites
- Tre Luna Bar and Kitchen · Italian Restaurant · 4.6★ (420)Upscale neighborhood eatery serving handcrafted pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and craft cocktails.
- Jubilee Joe's Cajun Seafood Restaurant · Cajun Seafood Restaurant · 4.5★ (2250)Bustling local favorite specializing in Cajun seafood boils, po' boys, and fresh oysters.
- Bluff Park Diner · Southern Restaurant · 4.5★ (870)Down-home community diner serving classic Southern meat-and-three comfort fare.
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.