Is Feiler Park & Dittmerville safe?
Savannah, Georgia · safety score updated nightly
Be careful — go in daylight and stay on the busier streets.
VibeLoco rates Feiler Park & Dittmerville as “Caution”.
Gogo's take on Feiler Park & Dittmerville
“Go with care. Feiler Park & Dittmerville is a working-class residential neighborhood that sees low tourist foot traffic and experiences above-average rates of property crime and occasional localized violence along commercial edges. Visitors staying in local short-term rentals should stick to well-lit main corridors after dark and practice standard urban caution.”
Savannah Police Department periodically steps up patrols along the DeRenne and Montgomery corridors due to recurring reports of vehicle break-ins and occasional weapons offenses.
About the area
Situated just south of the DeRenne Avenue corridor and north of Hunter Army Airfield, Feiler Park and Dittmerville consist mostly of modest mid-century single-family homes and neighborhood parks. The area is largely quiet and residential during the day, though it borders higher-traffic commercial strips with increased incident rates.
- Residential
- Working-Class
- Car-Dependent
- Suburban Grid
Walking and biking in Feiler Park & Dittmerville
Walk score: 48/100 · Bike score: 53/100
There are no protected bike lanes directly within the neighborhood, though residential side streets are manageable; CAT does not operate a municipal bike-share system here.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Primarily quiet, single-family residential streets with established long-term homeowners
- Close proximity to major retail and dining arteries along DeRenne Avenue and Abercorn Street
- Convenient driving access to Midtown Savannah, Hunter AAF, and the Historic District
- Active neighborhood community center and public park green spaces
Cons
- Elevated property crime rates, especially vehicular burglaries and opportunistic theft
- Higher-than-average local poverty rates and pockets of aging, deferred-maintenance rental housing
- Poor pedestrian infrastructure along peripheral commercial avenues with fast-moving traffic
- Occasional isolated violent incidents reported near surrounding major intersections
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is minimal within the interior residential streets, but individuals experiencing homelessness are occasionally seen along the commercial corridors and transit stops on DeRenne Avenue and Montgomery Street.
What Feiler Park & Dittmerville is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Calm and sleepy as residents head to work and school, with low crime risk on internal neighborhood blocks.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Generally quiet residential atmosphere, though traffic thickens significantly on surrounding commercial arterials.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Activity winds down internally, but caution is advised when walking near unlit corners and busy commercial edges.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Quiet and isolated; visitors should avoid walking alone and ensure parked vehicles are locked and cleared of valuables.
Transit, parking and getting around
Chatham Area Transit (CAT) serves the area primarily via Route 14 (Abercorn) and Route 25 (MLK / Westlake) with connecting service to the downtown Joe Murray Rivers, Jr. Intermodal Transit Center.
Free and ample street parking is available throughout the residential grid, and nearby commercial plazas offer free surface lot parking.
Things to do in Feiler Park & Dittmerville
- Relax or shoot hoops at the Feiler Park Community Center and athletic courts
- Sample classic Southern comfort food and coastal diner staples along neighboring DeRenne Avenue
- Use the neighborhood as a budget-conscious launchpad for visiting Midtown Savannah and the Savannah Historic District
Local favorites
- Carey Hilliard's Restaurant · Southern / Seafood Diner · 4.3★ (3200)Historic Savannah staple famous for barbecue, fried seafood platters, and carhop service nearby on DeRenne Avenue.
- Jalapeños Mexican Grill · Mexican Restaurant · 4.4★ (1150)Casual neighborhood Mexican eatery serving sizable fajita platters, tacos, and margaritas.
- Sly's Sliders and Fries · Hamburger Restaurant · 4.6★ (1400)Popular quick-service joint serving creative mini-burgers, specialty hot dogs, and loaded fries just north on Abercorn.
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.