Is Sully Square safe?
Chantilly, Virginia · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Sully Square as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Sully Square
“Go. Sully Square in Chantilly is an exceptionally safe, prosperous suburban commercial and residential area in western Fairfax County. While it is predominantly car-dependent with high-traffic arterial roads, visitors face virtually no personal safety concerns.”
About the area
Sully Square is a bustling suburban hub centered around the intersection of Route 50 and Route 28 in Chantilly. The area blends retail strip centers, casual international dining, office parks, and well-maintained residential communities near the Dulles technology corridor.
- Suburban Commercial
- Family-Friendly
- Car-Dependent
- Diverse Dining
Walking and biking in Sully Square
Walk score: 48/100 · Bike score: 42/100
Biking is challenging along the major highway corridors, though paved multi-use side paths line sections of Route 50; bike-share stations are not currently stationed here.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Violent and property crime rates are among the lowest in the greater Washington metropolitan area.
- Affluent economic profile with local median household incomes exceeding $130,000 and poverty below 4%.
- Clean, well-lit suburban commercial plazas and manicured residential developments.
- Convenient proximity to major Dulles corridor attractions and international dining.
Cons
- Fast-moving multi-lane traffic on Route 50 and Route 28 creates hazardous pedestrian crossings.
- Occasional opportunistic property theft and vehicle break-ins in commercial parking lots.
- Lack of nightlife or activity after retail businesses close in the late evening.
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is practically non-existent in this area, with no established encampments and only infrequent panhandling occasionally seen at major highway off-ramps.
What Sully Square is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Brisk and peaceful with commuters and morning shoppers heading through well-lit parking plazas and side streets.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Active and safe with heavy customer traffic at shopping centers, grocery stores, and local lunch spots.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Steady family and dining crowds populate local restaurants, with safe, illuminated commercial areas.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Quiet and largely empty once retail shops close, remaining safe but desolate for walking.
Transit, parking and getting around
Public transportation is provided by Fairfax Connector bus routes, notably Routes 650 and 651, connecting to the Washington Metro Silver Line at the Innovation Center Station roughly 5 miles north.
Parking is abundant and free in the massive surface lots serving Sully Square retail plazas and neighborhood facilities, with no metered street parking.
Things to do in Sully Square
- Tour the 18th-century home and grounds at the adjacent Sully Historic Site.
- Explore diverse international specialty markets and regional cuisines in surrounding strip centers.
- Take a short drive to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
Local favorites
- Megabites Eatery · American Restaurant · 4.7★ (460)Popular local cafe known for generous breakfast platters, specialty sandwiches, and fast-casual lunch service.
- Anita's New Mexico Style Mexican Food · Mexican Restaurant · 4.3★ (1650)Longtime Northern Virginia staple famous for its New Mexican breakfast burritos and red chile sauce.
- Sully Historic Site · History Museum · 4.6★ (560)Historic 1794 plantation house offering guided educational tours, gardens, and seasonal community events.
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.