Is Ardwick Park safe?
Landover, Maryland · safety score updated nightly
Be careful — go in daylight and stay on the busier streets.
VibeLoco rates Ardwick Park as “Caution”.
Gogo's take on Ardwick Park
“Go with care. Ardwick Park is a quiet residential and light-industrial pocket in Landover, but it sits adjacent to commercial corridors with higher-than-average rates of property and vehicle crime. Visitors should practice standard urban awareness, park in well-lit areas, and secure personal belongings.”
County law enforcement continues targeted patrol operations along the Landover Road commercial corridor to suppress vehicle break-ins and retail thefts.
About the area
Ardwick Park is an established, modest neighborhood in Prince George's County located between Landover and New Carrollton. The area is characterized by mid-century single-family homes bordered by distribution centers, railway lines, and regional transit infrastructure. While not a tourist destination, it functions as an affordable commuter base with direct access to US-50 and the Capital Beltway.
- Suburban Pocket
- Car-Dependent
- Industrial Mix
- Quiet Residential
Walking and biking in Ardwick Park
Walk score: 42/100 · Bike score: 38/100
There are no local docked bike-share stations, and dedicated bike lanes are absent on main thoroughfares, making cycling practical only on quiet interior roads.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Stable residential core composed largely of long-term homeowners and settled families.
- Immediate proximity to the New Carrollton multi-modal transit hub and major regional highways.
- Lower daytime foot traffic and quiet residential side streets compared to dense urban centers.
Cons
- Property crime, particularly vehicle theft and catalytic converter theft, exceeds national benchmarks.
- Industrial edges and fragmented street layouts result in poor nighttime lighting and isolated stretches.
- Pockets of elevated violent crime in the surrounding Greater Landover arterial corridors.
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is very low within the residential core, though occasional unhoused individuals and panhandlers can be observed near major bus stops, strip mall parking lots, and the New Carrollton station area.
What Ardwick Park is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and active with local residents commuting and standard delivery vehicle movement.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm in the residential quarter, with heavier traffic and commercial bustle along perimeter roads.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Activity drops quickly on residential lanes; situational awareness is advised on unlit blocks.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Streets are largely deserted; walking alone is not recommended due to property and vehicle crime risks.
Transit, parking and getting around
Served by WMATA Metrobus (such as the F12 and F14 routes) and Prince George's County TheBus, offering connections to the New Carrollton and Landover Metrorail stations located within a 5- to 10-minute drive or bus ride.
Free residential curbside parking is widely available, and strip retail centers and industrial facilities offer ample free surface lot parking.
Things to do in Ardwick Park
- Visit the nearby Landover Hills Community Center for recreation fields and sports facilities.
- Explore diverse international cuisines along Landover Road and Annapolis Road.
- Catch a regional train or transit link at the New Carrollton Transportation Center.
Local favorites
- Three Brothers Italian Restaurant · Italian Restaurant · 4.2★ (1150)Long-running local spot serving classic New York-style pizza, pasta dishes, and hot subs.
- Horace and Dickies · Seafood & Soul Food · 4.1★ (680)Famed regional staple known for fried fish sandwiches, mac and cheese, and Southern sides.
- Tacos El Pariente · Mexican Food Truck · 4.6★ (590)Popular local favorite offering authentic birria tacos, tortas, and consommé.
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.