Is Springfield Woods safe?
High Point, North Carolina · safety score updated nightly
Mostly yes, with normal city awareness.
VibeLoco rates Springfield Woods as “Go, stay aware”.
Gogo's take on Springfield Woods
“Go. Springfield Woods is a quiet, predominantly residential neighborhood located on the southern flank of High Point that is safe for visitors. While there is little in the way of tourist attractions inside the subdivision itself, violent crime is rare, and standard residential safety precautions are all that are needed.”
About the area
Springfield Woods is a tranquil, wooded suburban neighborhood characterized by mid-to-late 20th-century single-family homes and modest residential tracts. It is situated near the historic Springfield area, offering easy road access to both central High Point and neighboring Archdale. The atmosphere is quiet, low-density, and heavily oriented toward suburban car travel.
- Quiet / Residential
- Car-Dependent
- Wooded Suburb
- Family-Friendly
Walking and biking in Springfield Woods
Walk score: 14/100 · Bike score: 24/100
There are no dedicated bike lanes or municipal bike-share stations in the neighborhood; cycling is mostly limited to low-traffic residential roads.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Significantly lower rates of violent crime compared to central High Point neighborhoods
- High rate of single-family homeownership creating a stable residential atmosphere
- Quick vehicular access to major transit routes including I-85 and South Main Street
Cons
- Occasional opportunistic property crimes including unlocked vehicle break-ins
- Virtually no walkable commercial amenities, shops, or restaurants within the neighborhood bounds
- Sparse street lighting and lack of continuous sidewalks on internal residential roads
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is not a notable presence in Springfield Woods, as shelters, support services, and transient activity are concentrated several miles north in central High Point.
What Springfield Woods is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and quiet as residents commute to work and school, feeling entirely safe.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm residential atmosphere with light local traffic and occasional residents tending yards.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Quiet and relaxing with low activity levels, safe for neighborhood evening strolls with reflective gear.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Very dark and isolated due to limited streetlights, with very little activity and low safety risk.
Transit, parking and getting around
High Point Transit System (HPTS) runs bus routes along major perimeter arteries such as South Main Street, but no buses operate directly through the interior streets of Springfield Woods. The High Point Amtrak Station is approximately a 10-minute drive to the north.
Parking is completely hassle-free with ample private driveways and free, unrestricted curb parking on residential streets.
Things to do in Springfield Woods
- Visit the nearby historic Springfield Friends Meetinghouse and Museum to learn about early Quaker heritage
- Enjoy outdoor recreation, athletic fields, and a community playground at nearby Allen Jay Park
- Play a round of golf at the nearby Blair Park Golf Course just north along South Main Street
Local favorites
- Carolina's Diner · Diner · 4.4★ (1250)Classic retro-themed 1950s diner serving all-day breakfast plates, burgers, and comfort food nearby.
- Uncle Boons Country Buffet · Buffet Restaurant · 4.3★ (680)Longstanding local country buffet offering southern-style meats, homestyle vegetables, and warm cobbler.
- BBQ Shack · Barbecue Restaurant · 4.5★ (420)Casual barbecue joint dishing up classic North Carolina chopped pork, smoked ribs, and hushpuppies.
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.