Is Fairway Estates safe?
Daytona Beach, Florida · safety score updated nightly
Mostly yes, with normal city awareness.
VibeLoco rates Fairway Estates as “Go, stay aware”.
Gogo's take on Fairway Estates
“Go with care. Fairway Estates is a quiet, residential neighborhood nestled around the Daytona Beach Golf Club, offering a peaceful suburban pocket within the city. While the immediate residential streets are relatively calm, its proximity to busier thoroughfares like South Ridgewood Avenue means visitors should remain mindful of occasional property crime.”
Local news in the broader South Daytona/Daytona corridor focuses on routine municipal infrastructure upgrades and sporadic property thefts along adjacent commercial arteries.
About the area
Fairway Estates is an established, predominantly residential community in southern Daytona Beach bordered by lush fairways and mature trees. It offers a relaxed neighborhood setting popular with long-term residents and golfers, situated just minutes from downtown Daytona Beach and the Halifax River.
- Quiet Residential
- Golf Course Community
- Car-Dependent
- Suburban
Walking and biking in Fairway Estates
Walk score: 28/100 · Bike score: 45/100
There are no dedicated bike-share kiosks in the neighborhood, and while local streets have low traffic, dedicated bike lanes are mostly found along major perimeter roads connecting toward the coastal multi-use trails.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Lower violent crime profile compared to Daytona Beach's core commercial and beachfront districts
- Scenic, green environment bordering the historic Daytona Beach Golf Club
- High rate of single-family homeownership fostering neighborhood stability
- Convenient driving access to I-95, I-4, and the Halifax River waterfront
Cons
- Elevated citywide property and vehicle burglary rates spill over occasionally
- Proximity to commercial corridors with higher rates of petty crime and vagrancy
- Limited street lighting and lack of continuous sidewalks on residential streets
- Heavily car-dependent with few commercial amenities directly within the neighborhood
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is minimal within the interior residential streets of Fairway Estates, though individuals experiencing homelessness and panhandling are occasionally observed along the commercial stretch of US-1/South Ridgewood Avenue to the east.
What Fairway Estates is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and safe with residents walking dogs and golfers arriving for early tee times.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm and quiet with standard residential activity and active golf course maintenance.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Low-key and tranquil as vehicle traffic subsides, though darker side streets require standard awareness.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Generally quiet with little foot traffic, but keeping vehicles locked and staying on lit paths is advisable.
Transit, parking and getting around
Votran serves the Daytona Beach area, with bus Route 4 and Route 12 running along nearby South Ridgewood Avenue and Bellevue Avenue; there is no passenger rail or BRT system in Daytona Beach.
Free residential driveway and street parking is readily available throughout the neighborhood, with ample free surface parking at the Daytona Beach Golf Club.
Things to do in Fairway Estates
- Play 18 holes across scenic municipal fairways at the Daytona Beach Golf Club
- Take a quiet morning stroll or jog through the residential, tree-lined streets
- Visit the nearby Halifax River waterfront parks just east of the neighborhood
Local favorites
- Daytona Beach Golf Club · Golf Course & Club · 4.2★ (460)Historic 36-hole municipal golf facility featuring the South and North courses.
- The Fairway Tavern · American Restaurant · 4.3★ (115)Casual clubhouse eatery serving classic breakfast, burgers, and cold drinks with course views.
- Tia Cori's Tacos · Mexican Restaurant · 4.6★ (2100)Beloved local spot just outside the neighborhood serving authentic street tacos and salsas.
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.