Is Friendly safe?
Oxon Hill, Maryland · safety score updated nightly
Mostly yes, with normal city awareness.
VibeLoco rates Friendly as “Go, stay aware”.
Gogo's take on Friendly
“Go with care. Friendly is a stable, quiet suburban community in southern Prince George's County that poses minimal safety risks for daytime visitors or residential guests. While typical suburban property theft and auto break-ins occur, violent crime rates are modest compared to more urbanized regional corridors.”
Local law enforcement has periodically stepped up traffic enforcement and anti-theft patrols along the adjacent MD-210 (Indian Head Highway) and Allentown Road corridors.
About the area
Friendly is an established, tree-lined residential neighborhood located just southeast of Oxon Hill and north of Fort Washington. It consists primarily of mid-century single-family homes on spacious lots with convenient highway access to Joint Base Andrews, National Harbor, and Washington, D.C.
- Quiet Suburb
- Car-Dependent
- Family-Oriented
- Tree-Lined
Walking and biking in Friendly
Walk score: 24/100 · Bike score: 28/100
There is no municipal bike-share system or dedicated on-street bike lanes in Friendly, though the nearby multi-use Henson Creek Trail offers good recreational riding.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- High rate of homeownership and solid household incomes contribute to well-kept, stable residential streets.
- Significantly lower violent crime rates than more densely populated inner-Beltway commercial nodes.
- Easy vehicular access to regional destinations like National Harbor, Alexandria, and Henson Creek Park.
Cons
- Elevated risk of opportunistic property crime, vehicle break-ins, and catalytic converter theft.
- Very car-dependent infrastructure with few sidewalks and high-speed traffic on bordering thoroughfares.
- Limited commercial and dining amenities directly within the neighborhood boundaries.
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is minimal in the residential tracts of Friendly, with only occasional individuals observed panhandling at major commercial intersections along Allentown Road.
What Friendly is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Calm and safe with residents walking dogs and commuting out along neighborhood roads.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Very peaceful atmosphere with low pedestrian traffic and safe conditions throughout residential streets.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Quiet and residential, though darker residential roads with few sidewalks call for caution when walking.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Largely deserted and sleepy; visitors should lock vehicles and avoid lingering around unlit commercial lots.
Transit, parking and getting around
Transit service is provided by Prince George's County TheBus and WMATA Metrobus routes connecting to the Metrorail Green Line at Branch Avenue and Southern Avenue stations, roughly 15 to 20 minutes away by car or bus.
Parking is readily available and free throughout the residential subdivisions, and nearby shopping plazas provide large complimentary surface parking lots.
Things to do in Friendly
- Access and bike along the paved Henson Creek Trail just north of the neighborhood.
- Visit nearby historic Fort Foote Park along the Potomac River for scenic views and historic earthworks.
- Explore local dining and shopping options along Allentown Road and nearby RiverTowne Commons.
Local favorites
- Topolino Italian Restaurant · Italian Restaurant · 4.2★ (1520)Longtime neighborhood establishment serving classic pasta dishes, pizza, and Italian entrees in a casual setting.
- Silvestre Chicken · Peruvian Restaurant · 4.4★ (780)Popular local counter-serve spot known for charcoal-rotisserie Peruvian chicken, plantains, and traditional sides.
- Sardi's Pollo A La Brasa · Peruvian Restaurant · 4.3★ (1410)Busy outpost serving flavorful charcoal-broiled chicken, ribs, and hearty Latin American specialties.
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.