Is Taylors safe?
Greenville, South Carolina · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Taylors as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Taylors
“Go. Taylors is a safe, laid-back suburban community with stable residential pockets and the popular Taylors Mill arts and entertainment complex. Visitors will find very low violent crime risks, though standard property awareness is advised along major commercial corridors.”
Recent local updates focus largely on ongoing mixed-use expansion and community events around the historic Taylors Mill complex along with infrastructure improvements on Wade Hampton Boulevard.
About the area
Situated just northeast of downtown Greenville, Taylors is a historic former mill town that has evolved into a sprawling, family-oriented suburb. Its focal point for visitors is the revitalized Taylors Mill, which hosts craft breweries, creative studios, and community events surrounded by quiet residential subdivisions.
- Suburban
- Family-Friendly
- Industrial-Chic Hub
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Taylors
Walk score: 22/100 · Bike score: 28/100
Dedicated bike lanes are virtually non-existent along major arterials like US-29, though residential side streets and East Riverside Park offer recreational riding.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Significantly lower violent crime rates compared to the urban core of Greenville
- High rate of single-family homeownership fostering stable, peaceful neighborhoods
- Thriving adaptive-reuse arts, food, and brewery hub at Taylors Mill
- Strong vehicular access to both downtown Greenville and Greer
Cons
- Opportunistic vehicle break-ins and property crime occur along retail corridors on US-29
- Highly car-dependent layout with poor pedestrian infrastructure outside of specific developments
- Scattered pockets of older, unmaintained housing and commercial strip vacancies
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is minimal in Taylors, with occasional individuals near retail plazas and bus stops along Wade Hampton Boulevard, but no entrenched encampments.
What Taylors is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and quiet with light commuter traffic and morning runners in residential subdivisions.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Active around shopping centers along Wade Hampton Boulevard, maintaining a calm and safe environment.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Social and welcoming at Taylors Mill restaurants and taprooms, with safe, well-lit patron areas.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Quiet and dark throughout residential areas; commercial strips thin out with minimal pedestrian presence.
Transit, parking and getting around
Public transit is very limited; Greenlink bus route 503 provides sparse service connecting parts of Taylors to downtown Greenville, making a private car essential.
Parking is abundant and universally free across large surface lots at shopping centers, parks, and Taylors Mill.
Things to do in Taylors
- Explore the studios, taprooms, and games at the historic Taylors Mill
- Walk the shaded trails and utilize sports facilities at East Riverside Park
- Shop for local produce and specialty goods at nearby suburban farmers markets
Local favorites
- 13 Stripes Brewery · Brewery · 4.7★ (750)A popular craft brewery located inside Taylors Mill featuring historic-themed ales, live music, and pub food.
- The Farehouse · New American Restaurant · 4.5★ (420)Rustic-chic eatery offering wood-fired pizzas, elevated comfort food, and craft cocktails in the mill complex.
- Due South Coffee Roasters · Coffee Shop · 4.6★ (310)Specialty small-batch coffee roaster and cafe operating in an industrial-style space at Taylors Mill.
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.