Is Martins Crossroads safe?
Maugansville, Maryland · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Martins Crossroads as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Martins Crossroads
“Go. Martins Crossroads in Maugansville is a quiet, low-crime semi-rural and suburban community just north of Hagerstown. Visitors will encounter minimal safety risks beyond standard rural road caution and low nighttime lighting.”
About the area
Martins Crossroads is a peaceful community pocket in the Maugansville area of Washington County, characterized by single-family homes, small family farms, and light commercial activity. It serves as a calm residential base close to the Interstate 81 corridor and the Pennsylvania state line.
- Semi-Rural
- Car-Dependent
- Quiet
- Family-Friendly
Walking and biking in Martins Crossroads
Walk score: 18/100 · Bike score: 25/100
There are no dedicated bike lanes, municipal bike-share programs, or direct trail connections in this immediate area, requiring cyclists to share narrow shoulders with vehicular traffic.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Violent crime rates are significantly lower than nearby urban Hagerstown.
- Strong homeownership rates and stable household incomes above the county average.
- Low residential vacancy and well-maintained properties.
Cons
- Sparse street lighting on rural secondary roads at night.
- Lack of pedestrian infrastructure requiring reliance on personal vehicles.
- Occasional isolated vehicle break-ins along commercial highway access points.
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is not a notable presence in Martins Crossroads; support services and emergency shelters are concentrated south in downtown Hagerstown.
What Martins Crossroads is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and safe with light local commuter traffic along primary connecting roads.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm atmosphere with residential routines, school buses, and occasional commercial transport.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Quiet residential winding down with minimal street activity and safe surroundings.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Very low foot traffic and dark roads, though overall risk of encountering crime remains low.
Transit, parking and getting around
Washington County Transit (Hopewell/Maugansville area routes) provides limited daytime fixed-route bus service along major corridors, but there is no passenger rail or BRT service in the area.
Parking is abundant and entirely free, with private driveways in residential areas and open surface lots at all commercial establishments.
Things to do in Martins Crossroads
- Pick up fresh produce and baked goods at nearby local farm stands and orchards.
- Take a short drive to explore the historical exhibits at the Hagerstown Cultural Trail and City Park.
- Enjoy quiet road cycling through scenic rolling farmland toward the Mason-Dixon line.
Local favorites
- Always Ron's · American Restaurant · 4.3★ (1150)A longstanding neighborhood staple serving hearty pub fare, crab cakes, and comfort classics.
- Maugansville Ruritan Club · Community Center · 4.6★ (85)Community hub hosting local events, sports leagues, and traditional country fundraisers.
- Pennsylvania Dutch Market (Hagerstown) · Farmers Market · 4.7★ (3200)Popular weekend market nearby offering fresh meats, baked goods, cheeses, and homestyle food.
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.