Is Yorkshire Knolls safe?
Landover, Maryland · safety score updated nightly
Be careful — go in daylight and stay on the busier streets.
VibeLoco rates Yorkshire Knolls as “Caution”.
Gogo's take on Yorkshire Knolls
“Go with care. Yorkshire Knolls is a quiet, working-class residential subdivision, but it sits within an area of Landover that experiences higher-than-average rates of property crime and vehicle theft. Visitors should remain alert, keep valuables out of parked cars, and stick to well-lit main corridors after dark.”
Prince George's County Police have periodically increased patrols along the MD-202 corridor to combat recurring auto thefts and commercial retail theft.
About the area
Yorkshire Knolls is an established suburban residential enclave in Landover, Maryland, characterized primarily by modest mid-century single-family homes and townhouses. It functions mainly as a commuter neighborhood with easy access to major Prince George's County transit hubs and Washington, D.C. thoroughfares.
- Quiet Residential
- Car-Dependent
- Suburban Commuter
- Working-Class
Walking and biking in Yorkshire Knolls
Walk score: 38/100 · Bike score: 32/100
Dedicated bike infrastructure is sparse along major arterial roads like MD-202, though the nearby Anacostia River Trail network can be reached by a short ride toward Cheverly and Bladensburg.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Established, quiet residential streets with high owner-occupancy relative to surrounding apartment complexes
- Close proximity to the New Carrollton multimodal transit center and major highway routes
- High household vehicle access ensuring solid regional mobility for commuters
Cons
- Higher rates of property crime, auto break-ins, and vehicle thefts than national medians
- Occasional violent crime incidents in surrounding commercial centers and adjacent multifamily developments
- Limited commercial vitality and dining options within immediate walking distance
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is minimal within the interior residential streets of Yorkshire Knolls, though occasional unhoused individuals and panhandling can be observed near shopping strip plazas along Landover Road and Annapolis Road.
What Yorkshire Knolls is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and active with residents walking dogs and commuting to work, posing minimal safety concern.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm residential atmosphere with routine suburban traffic, generally safe for walking.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Activity winds down quickly; stay observant of poorly lit side streets and surrounding commercial parking lots.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Quiet but cautioned; foot traffic is minimal and risk of opportunistic property crime or vehicle prowling increases.
Transit, parking and getting around
WMATA provides Metrorail and Metrobus service, with the New Carrollton Metro/MARC/Amtrak Station located approximately 1.5 miles away; TheBus Route 22 and Metrobus routes F14 and A12 serve the surrounding Landover Road corridor.
Street parking in the residential pocket is generally free and accessible via curbside parking, though some multi-family zones require resident permits.
Things to do in Yorkshire Knolls
- Explore recreational fields and walking paths at the nearby Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex
- Visit Kentland Community Center for indoor gym facilities and neighborhood programs
- Take a short drive to Greenbelt Park for wooded hiking trails and picnic areas
Local favorites
- Mid Atlantic Seafood · Seafood Restaurant · 4.1★ (1850)Popular cafeteria-style seafood spot serving generous platters of fried and steamed fish, crabs, and classic sides.
- Mimi's Kitchen · African Restaurant · 4.3★ (120)Laid-back eatery offering authentic West African dishes including jollof rice, egusi soup, and fried plantains.
- Jerry's Seafood · Seafood Restaurant · 4.2★ (1420)Renowned regional restaurant famous for its trademark jumbo lump crab cakes and traditional Maryland seafood dishes.
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.