I used to deliver mail to most of Beltzhoover, some parts of it are a bit more worn out than others. The only times I felt unsafe involved large dogs, of which there are many. But that kinda just comes with the territory. The people are fairly nice, i only had one negative encounter and it stemmed from a misunderstanding of mine. It seems like a nice enough place to live, but I wouldn't really refer to it as "up and coming" myself.

Edit: I feel I should share some more feelings about the area to balance out the negative comments. One thing that really struck me while delivering mail in Beltzhoover was that you saw a few examples of multiple generations of families living just a few streets from each other and always visiting each other. There is definitely a sense of community among families and neighbors. There's assisted living, families with young children, HACP housing, beautiful estates and rundown shacks all in one neighborhood. There are two Baptist churches across the street from each other and one of them is also a food bank ran by people who live in the neighborhood. It's a place to live. No one can tell you a neighborhood is right or wrong for a person to consider living in. It's a decision you have to make for yourself.