Is Sherwood Park safe?
Delray Beach, Florida · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Sherwood Park as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Sherwood Park
“Go. Sherwood Park is a peaceful, established suburban neighborhood characterized by single-family homes, mature tree canopies, and very low crime. It is primarily residential rather than a commercial tourist zone, but visitors staying in or passing through the area will find it calm, safe, and welcoming at all hours.”
About the area
Sherwood Park is a well-maintained residential community in southern Delray Beach featuring mid-century and ranch-style homes on generous lots. The area provides a relaxed suburban respite with quick access to the retail corridors along Linton Boulevard and the lively Atlantic Avenue district just minutes away.
- Suburban / Quiet
- Tree-Lined Streets
- Family-Friendly
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Sherwood Park
Walk score: 34/100 · Bike score: 53/100
There are no municipal bike-share hubs in the neighborhood, but internal streets are low-stress for cycling and connect easily to broader city bike routes.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Violent crime rates are significantly lower than state and national medians.
- High rate of owner-occupied single-family homes and well-maintained properties.
- Calm, low-traffic residential streets with minimal congestion.
Cons
- Car dependency requires driving for almost all daily errands, dining, and shopping.
- Occasional opportunistic property crimes like unlocked car break-ins.
- Limited street lighting on deeper interior neighborhood roads after dark.
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is practically non-existent within the interior residential streets of Sherwood Park, with occasional panhandling limited to busy commercial intersections along Linton Boulevard.
What Sherwood Park is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Very peaceful and safe with residents out walking dogs, jogging, and tending to yards.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm and quiet with light neighborhood traffic and a relaxed residential atmosphere.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Quiet residential settling down with low noise and very safe conditions for walking.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Extremely low activity with occasional vehicle movements, remaining peaceful and safe.
Transit, parking and getting around
Public transit is operated by Palm Tran with bus routes running along nearby arterials such as Linton Boulevard (Route 81) and Congress Avenue; the Delray Beach Tri-Rail station is roughly two miles northeast.
Parking is very easy and free, with ample space on private driveways and unrestricted curbside parking along residential streets.
Things to do in Sherwood Park
- Play a round of golf at the nearby historic Delray Beach Golf Club.
- Enjoy a morning jog or bike ride along the quiet, tree-lined loops of Sherwood Forest Drive.
- Visit adjacent Orchard View Park for tennis, pickleball courts, and shaded picnic spaces.
Local favorites
- Delray Beach Golf Club · Golf Course & Clubhouse · 4.2★ (385)Historic public 18-hole golf course designed by Donald Ross featuring practice facilities and a classic grill.
- Brule Bistro · American Bistro · 4.6★ (1240)Popular local eatery serving elevated modern comfort food, craft cocktails, and an extensive wine list.
- La Bamba Mexican & Spanish Restaurant · Mexican Restaurant · 4.5★ (2150)Longstanding family-owned establishment serving hearty Mexican and Spanish staples in a vibrant 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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