Is Friendship safe?
Apex, North Carolina · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Friendship as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Friendship
“Go. Friendship in Apex is an exceptionally safe, prosperous suburban community characterized by master-planned developments, high-performing schools, and quiet residential streets. Violent and property crime rates are among the lowest in the state, making it completely comfortable for visitors around the clock.”
About the area
Friendship is an expanding, affluent suburban area in southwest Apex defined by modern single-family subdivisions, open green spaces, and top-tier community facilities. Visitors are usually drawn here for youth sporting events, quiet family visits, or outdoor recreation in nearby town parks.
- Suburban / Residential
- Family-Friendly
- Safe & Quiet
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Friendship
Walk score: 14/100 · Bike score: 30/100
While internal master-planned communities have paved recreational multi-use paths, outer connector roads lack dedicated bike lanes, and there is no municipal bike-share program.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Violent and property crime rates are significantly lower than both North Carolina and national averages.
- Affluent economic foundation with median household incomes well exceeding $130,000 and low poverty rates under 4%.
- Modern, well-maintained housing stock and clean neighborhood infrastructure.
- Very peaceful residential environment with minimal non-local through-traffic.
Cons
- Extremely car-dependent with minimal commercial amenities within walking distance.
- Isolated rural-suburban transition roads can be narrow, unlit, and lack sidewalks.
- Occasional opportunistic thefts from unlocked vehicles, typical of quiet outer suburbs.
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is not a notable presence in Friendship, with no documented encampments or street panhandling; regional shelters and services operate primarily in central Raleigh and Cary.
What Friendship is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and active with morning joggers, dog walkers, and school commutes, offering top-tier safety.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Safe and lively around school zones and parks, with virtually no safety concerns for pedestrians.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Calm and residential as families return home; streets remain exceptionally safe and secure.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Dark and very quiet on secondary corridors, with practically no foot traffic and minimal safety risk.
Transit, parking and getting around
GoApex and GoTriangle provide localized bus service closer to central Apex, but Friendship itself has virtually no fixed-route public transit access, requiring a private vehicle or rideshare.
Parking is completely free and abundant across school lots, neighborhood community centers, and commercial retail strip malls, with no metered parking or decks.
Things to do in Friendship
- Attend athletic matches and community events at the Apex Friendship High campus and sports fields.
- Enjoy the nature playground, tennis courts, and paved greenway trails at nearby Kelly Road Park.
- Explore the expanding town greenways that wind through the surrounding residential enclaves.
Local favorites
- TapStation · Brewery & American Grill · 4.6★ (750)A popular multi-level craft brewery and burger destination set in a stylishly renovated former service station.
- Scratch Kitchen and Taproom · American Restaurant · 4.6★ (1150)Casual upscale eatery serving creative made-from-scratch comfort fare, craft cocktails, and regional beers.
- The Peak Diner · Diner · 4.5★ (880)A cozy, family-friendly diner dishing up classic all-day breakfasts, burgers, and traditional Southern sides.
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.