Is Hurstbourne Acres safe?
Louisville, Kentucky · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Hurstbourne Acres as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Hurstbourne Acres
“Go. Hurstbourne Acres is a quiet, highly safe suburban residential enclave in east Louisville. Visitors will experience virtually no violent crime risks, though common sense regarding locking vehicles in nearby commercial parking lots is always advised.”
About the area
Hurstbourne Acres is a small incorporated municipality nestled in Louisville's East End, surrounded by the bustling retail and office corridors of Hurstbourne Parkway and Taylorsville Road. The neighborhood consists primarily of well-kept mid-century ranch homes and manicured lawns, offering a peaceful residential backdrop close to abundant suburban dining and shopping.
- Quiet Residential
- Suburban Enclave
- Car-Dependent
- Family-Friendly
Walking and biking in Hurstbourne Acres
Walk score: 42/100 · Bike score: 38/100
There is no bike-share station network in this part of town; cyclists must navigate busy commercial roads without dedicated protected bike lanes to reach larger trails.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Significantly lower violent crime rates compared to the Louisville metro average
- High homeownership rate with stable, well-maintained housing stock
- Immediate access to prime East End shopping centers, medical facilities, and dining
- Active local city commission and responsive suburban policing services
Cons
- Isolated incidents of opportunistic vehicle break-ins in residential driveways
- High traffic congestion along bordering arterials like Taylorsville Road and Hurstbourne Parkway
- Car-dependent infrastructure with limited dedicated pedestrian walkways across major thoroughfares
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is practically non-existent within the residential streets of Hurstbourne Acres, though occasional panhandling occurs at the major commercial intersection of Hurstbourne Parkway and Taylorsville Road.
What Hurstbourne Acres is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and pleasant with residents walking dogs and low residential traffic.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm on interior streets, though boundary roads experience heavy commuter and shopper traffic.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Quiet residential atmosphere where street lighting is adequate for evening walks.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Very low foot traffic and minimal street activity; exceptionally quiet and generally very safe.
Transit, parking and getting around
Transit Authority of River City (TARC) serves the area primarily via Route 40 along Taylorsville Road; service is hourly and Louisville lacks a passenger rail system.
Parking is abundant and entirely free, both in residential driveways/streets and the expansive surface lots of adjacent shopping centers.
Things to do in Hurstbourne Acres
- Catch a movie in luxury recliners at the nearby Cinemark Tinseltown and XD theater complex
- Shop and dine at the surrounding Stony Brook and Plainview retail centers
- Take a quiet morning stroll or jog through the low-traffic residential streets of the subdivision
Local favorites
- Chuy's · Tex-Mex Restaurant · 4.4★ (3120)Lively Tex-Mex spot serving big portions, fresh salsa, and signature burritos nearby on Hurstbourne Parkway.
- Drakes - St. Matthews / Hurstbourne · American Restaurant & Pub · 4.5★ (2450)Casual neighborhood joint offering craft beer, burgers, and an extensive sushi menu.
- Heine Brothers Coffee · Coffee Shop · 4.5★ (680)Local Louisville roaster serving organic, fair-trade espresso drinks and baked treats.
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.