Is Carrollwood Manor safe?
Middle River, Maryland · safety score updated nightly
Mostly yes, with normal city awareness.
VibeLoco rates Carrollwood Manor as “Go, stay aware”.
Gogo's take on Carrollwood Manor
“Go. Carrollwood Manor is a quiet, established suburban enclave in Middle River with relatively low violent crime and stable residential pockets. Visitors visiting friends or staying locally will find a peaceful residential setting, though standard suburban precautions regarding vehicle security still apply.”
About the area
Carrollwood Manor is a mid-century residential neighborhood in eastern Baltimore County, composed mostly of modest single-family homes, duplexes, and townhomes. It offers a calm, working-class suburban environment with quick access to local waterways, marinas, and regional retail corridors.
- Quiet Suburban
- Family-Friendly
- Car-Dependent
- Residential
Walking and biking in Carrollwood Manor
Walk score: 34/100 · Bike score: 38/100
There are no public bike-share stations; biking is generally confined to local residential side streets due to the lack of dedicated protected bike lanes on busy arterial roads like Eastern Boulevard.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Lower violent crime rates compared to nearby urban Baltimore neighborhoods
- Solid homeownership base and stable, mature residential streets
- Proximity to waterfront recreation, marinas, and local seafood spots
Cons
- Sporadic opportunistic property crime such as unlocked vehicle break-ins
- Heavily car-dependent layout with few amenities directly inside the neighborhood
- Adjoining commercial corridors along Eastern Boulevard experience occasional theft and disturbance issues
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is not a notable presence within Carrollwood Manor's residential streets, though occasional panhandling occurs along the commercial intersections of Eastern Boulevard.
What Carrollwood Manor is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and safe as residents commute and walk dogs along the residential streets.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm and quiet with routine suburban traffic and children playing in yards.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Generally safe and low-key; standard awareness is sufficient while walking or jogging.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Quiet and dark with limited street lighting; violent crime is rare, but vehicle doors should be locked.
Transit, parking and getting around
Public transit is operated by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA); MTA LocalLink bus routes (such as Route 59) run along nearby corridors, and the Martin State Airport MARC commuter train station is roughly a 5-to-10-minute drive away.
Parking is simple, free, and widely available via private residential driveways and unmetered street curbs throughout the neighborhood.
Things to do in Carrollwood Manor
- Enjoy outdoor space, sports fields, and playground facilities at nearby Eastern Regional Park
- Launch a kayak or boat along the Middle River waterfront at nearby public marinas
- Explore regional aviation history at the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum at Martin State Airport
Local favorites
- Pizza John's · Pizza Restaurant · 4.6★ (4650)Long-running local institution famous for square-cut crust pizzas, cheesesteaks, and classic Italian subs.
- The Crazy Tuna Bar & Grille · Seafood Restaurant · 4.3★ (2180)Waterfront dining spot featuring Maryland crab cakes, tiki bar seating, and live music along the creek.
- Schultz's Crab House · Seafood Restaurant · 4.5★ (2890)Enduring, wood-paneled tavern nearby renowned for traditional Maryland steamed blue crabs and crab soup.
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.