Is Woodville safe?
Savannah, Georgia · safety score updated nightly
Be careful — go in daylight and stay on the busier streets.
VibeLoco rates Woodville as “Caution”.
Gogo's take on Woodville
“Go with care. Woodville is a quiet, historic, predominantly residential and light-industrial community on Savannah's west side that sees little tourist traffic. While day-to-day residential life is generally calm, lower economic indicators and elevated property and violent crime rates in the broader West Savannah area mean visitors should remain alert and stick to daytime visits.”
About the area
Woodville is an established, working-class neighborhood located west of Savannah's Historic District, bordered by rail lines and major commercial thoroughfares. It is home to long-standing community institutions like Woodville Tompkins High School and modest mid-century single-family homes.
- Residential
- Working-Class
- Car-Dependent
- Industrial-Bordering
Walking and biking in Woodville
Walk score: 42/100 · Bike score: 48/100
There is no local bike-share program in Woodville, and dedicated cycling infrastructure is limited; cyclists must share the road with vehicular and port-related truck traffic on perimeter streets.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Tight-knit, established community with generational residents
- Close proximity to downtown Savannah and major highway corridors like I-516
- Low-density residential streets with relatively light internal vehicular traffic
Cons
- Above-average rates of property crime and opportunistic theft compared to national benchmarks
- Economic challenges including lower median household income and higher poverty rates than Chatham County averages
- Industrial perimeter with heavy truck traffic along Bay Street and Augusta Avenue corridors
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is low within the interior residential blocks of Woodville, though occasional individuals and panhandling can be seen along commercial stretches of Augusta Avenue and West Bay Street.
What Woodville is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- The neighborhood is quiet and peaceful as residents commute to work and school buses navigate the residential streets.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Activity picks up modestly around local schools and shops, feeling reasonably safe for standard daytime business.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Streets become quiet quickly after dusk, though visitors should remain cautious on poorly lit side streets.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Late-night foot traffic is minimal, and walking alone through the neighborhood or along main arterial borders is not recommended.
Transit, parking and getting around
Chatham Area Transit (CAT) serves the area primarily via Route 3 (West Savannah) and Route 17 along Augusta Avenue and Bay Street, connecting directly to the downtown Joe Murray Rivers, Jr. Intermodal Transit Center.
Parking is straightforward with free, plentiful street parking on residential blocks and dedicated surface lots at local businesses and schools.
Things to do in Woodville
- Visit the Woodville Tompkins Technical & Career High School campus and historic grounds
- Explore local community green space and athletics at nearby West Savannah parks
- Take a short drive to the nearby Savannah River waterfront and port industrial viewing areas
Local favorites
- Geneva's Famous Seafood · Seafood Restaurant · 4.2★ (320)Down-home neighborhood eatery serving fried fish, crab trays, and classic Southern sides.
- 520 Wings · Chicken Wings Restaurant · 4.3★ (1150)Popular local spot serving a wide variety of flavored chicken wings, fries, and burgers.
- Munchies BBQ & Subs · Barbecue Restaurant · 4.4★ (210)Casual counter-service joint offering smoked ribs, pulled pork, and hearty sub sandwiches.
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.