Is Green Hills safe?
Nashville, Tennessee · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Green Hills as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Green Hills
“Go. Green Hills is one of the safest and most affluent residential and shopping districts in Nashville. Visitors will experience virtually no violent crime risks, though standard precautions against vehicle break-ins in busy shopping center parking lots are still advisable.”
About the area
Green Hills is an upscale suburban-style enclave in southwest Nashville known for high-end shopping, manicured residential streets, and legendary music venues. While heavily car-centric along the Hillsboro Pike corridor, it offers an exceptionally secure environment for dining, boutique shopping, and entertainment.
- Upscale
- Affluent Suburban
- Shopping Hub
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Green Hills
Walk score: 48/100 · Bike score: 32/100
Biking is challenging due to heavy motor traffic, hilly terrain, and limited bike lanes on Hillsboro Pike, and there is no direct connection to the city's greenway network without riding on busy roadways.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Violent crime rates are among the lowest in the entire Nashville metropolitan area
- High median household incomes well over $130,000 and low poverty rates create exceptionally stable neighborhood conditions
- Well-patrolled commercial centers with ample private security and responsive Metro Nashville Police presence
Cons
- Opportunistic property crimes like shoplifting and vehicle break-ins occur in retail parking garages
- Heavily congested vehicle traffic along Hillsboro Pike creates pedestrian and driving hazards
- Limited continuous sidewalk infrastructure outside of the immediate shopping mall perimeter
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is very low in Green Hills, with occasional individual panhandling near major commercial intersections along Hillsboro Pike, but no established encampments or shelters exist in the neighborhood.
What Green Hills is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and busy with commuters, runners, and coffee shop patrons, offering an extremely safe environment.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- High commercial traffic around retail centers with active foot traffic and minimal safety concerns.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Lively around restaurants and the Bluebird Cafe with well-lit parking areas and safe strolling conditions near malls.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Quiet and largely deserted outside of a few late-night spots, maintaining high safety levels with minimal foot traffic.
Transit, parking and getting around
Public transit is provided by WeGo Public Transit, primarily via Route 7 (Hillsboro Pike), which offers direct bus service between downtown Nashville and Green Hills with buses running every 20-30 minutes.
Parking is exceptionally easy and overwhelmingly free in expansive surface lots and structured parking garages throughout the mall and retail plazas, with paid valet options at upscale restaurants.
Things to do in Green Hills
- Catch an intimate songwriter performance at the legendary Bluebird Cafe
- Browse bestsellers and attend author readings at the independent bookstore Parnassus Books
- Shop luxury retailers and dine at the Mall at Green Hills
Local favorites
- The Bluebird Cafe · Live Music Venue · 4.6★ (2300)World-famous intimate listening room featuring established and up-and-coming songwriters.
- Parnassus Books · Bookstore · 4.8★ (1250)Beloved independent bookstore co-owned by author Ann Patchett featuring curated titles and events.
- Emmy Squared Pizza · Pizza Restaurant · 4.6★ (850)Popular eatery serving Detroit-style square pizzas and craft burgers in a modern setting.
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.
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