Is Guthrie safe?
Kernersville, North Carolina · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Guthrie as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Guthrie
“Go. Guthrie is a quiet, suburban community in Kernersville with very low rates of violent crime and a calm residential atmosphere. Visitors have little reason to worry about safety, though you will need a personal vehicle to get around efficiently.”
About the area
Guthrie is a semi-rural to suburban area in southwestern Kernersville featuring single-family subdivisions, quiet roads, and easy access to regional thoroughfares. It provides a peaceful setting characterized by stable middle-class housing and nearby suburban retail corridors.
- Suburban
- Quiet
- Car-Dependent
- Family-Friendly
Walking and biking in Guthrie
Walk score: 22/100 · Bike score: 28/100
There is no public bike-share program, and cycling is mostly limited to low-traffic residential streets due to a lack of dedicated bike lanes along major thoroughfares.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Violent crime rates are significantly lower than nearby Winston-Salem and Greensboro city centers
- High rate of single-family homeownership fostering stable, quiet residential streets
- Convenient highway connectivity to the broader Piedmont Triad region
Cons
- High car dependency with virtually nonexistent pedestrian infrastructure on primary roads
- Isolated incidents of opportunistic property theft and vehicle break-ins in commercial parking areas
- Limited street lighting along rural and semi-suburban secondary roads at night
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is not a notable presence in Guthrie, and there are no regular encampments or panhandling hot spots in the area.
What Guthrie is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and safe, with commuters heading toward Winston-Salem or Greensboro and light traffic on local roads.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Safe and active with school and shopping traffic, maintaining a relaxed suburban pace.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Calm and secure as residents return home and dining spots along the main roads fill up.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Very quiet and generally safe, though side roads can be dark and devoid of foot traffic.
Transit, parking and getting around
Public transit options are extremely limited; the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) operates regional park-and-ride routes nearby, but internal neighborhood bus service is virtually absent.
Parking is abundant and free across all shopping plazas, community parks, and residential areas.
Things to do in Guthrie
- Play a round of golf at the nearby Pine Knolls Golf Club
- Enjoy the playgrounds, athletic courts, and open green spaces at Kernersville Civitan Park
- Browse local shopping centers and sample regional dining along the South Main Street corridor
Local favorites
- Smitty's Grille · American Restaurant · 4.5★ (1150)A popular local venue serving steaks, seafood, and classic American comfort fare in a casual dining room.
- Giadas Trattoria · Italian Restaurant · 4.4★ (920)Family-owned neighborhood spot offering traditional pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and classic Italian entrees.
- Captain Tom's Seafood & Oyster Bar · Seafood Restaurant · 4.4★ (1380)Laid-back, longstanding local institution known for fried seafood platters, hushpuppies, and raw oysters.
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.