The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Friendly, Fort Washington, MD: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$6.10 million

Cost of Crime™ for Friendly, Fort Washington, MD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,637 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Friendly with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Friendly, Fort Washington, MD Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Friendly's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Friendly sits in the 89th percentile, ahead of 89% of neighborhoods and behind 11%. The grade covers only Friendly's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Friendly is 19.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 45 in the northwest areas to 1 in 79 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Friendly, Fort Washington, MD report the most crime, about 65 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Friendly, Fort Washington, MD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Friendly for 2025 is $6,095,733, about $542 per resident and $1,637 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 44.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Friendly Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Friendly, Fort Washington, MD:	$542
West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD:	$1479
Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD:	$318
Maryland:	$531
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Friendly is $542 per year, which is $78 more than the national average and $11 more than Fort Washington's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Friendly:

In West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $1,479 per person, which is $937 more than in Friendly.
In Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD, crime costs $318 per person, which is $225 less than in Friendly

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Friendly for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Friendly	Cost per Friendly Resident
Murder	$3.63 million	$323
Rape/Sexual Assault	$354,388	$32
Robbery	$335,654	$30
Assault	$378,718	$34
Kidnapping	$12,967	$1
Vehicle Theft	$300,814	$27
Burglary	$153,444	$14
Theft	$347,358	$31
Arson	$15,910	$1
Vandalism	$379,669	$34
Animal Cruelty	$6,771	$1
Drug Crimes	$134,147	$12
Identity Theft	$49,575	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$6,095,733	$542

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Friendly, Fort Washington, MD

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Friendly totals $25,956,397 ($2,308 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $32,052,131 ($2,851 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northeast part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Friendly's 11,244 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Friendly Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Friendly residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.173
Robbery	0.9490
Rape	0.5198
Murder	0.1716
Total Violent Crime	2.813 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.965
Vehicle Theft	1.728
Burglary	1.505
Arson	0.0586
Total Property Crime	9.256 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0190
Drug Crimes	1.613
Vandalism	4.727
Identity Theft	0.5696
Animal Cruelty	0.0814
Total "Other" Rate	7.010 (B)

Individual Friendly Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Friendly is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Friendly.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD	C-	D+	C
Old Town, Alexandria, VA	D	B	D-
Belle Haven, Belle View, VA	D+	A	D-
Southwest Quadrant, Alexandria, VA	C	A	C-
Braddock Road Metro, Alexandria, VA	C	A-	C
Congress Heights, Washington, DC	D-	F	D
Eisenhower East, Alexandria, VA	C-	A-	D
Hybla Valley, Alexandria, VA	D-	B+	F
Potomac Yard-Potomac Greens, Alexandria, VA	B	A-	B-
Suitland-Silver Hill, Suitland, MD	D+	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Friendly is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
El Toro Marine Air Station, Irvine, CA	A+	A+	A+
Mount Tabor, Portland, OR	D	C	C
Providence Plantation, Charlotte, NC	A	A+	A+
Hollywood Beach-Quadoman, Hollywood, FL	A-	C	C
Holland, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	D-
Hillside, Daly City, CA	A-	B-	B-
Hegewisch, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B-
Harambee, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	F
Flamingo-Lummus, Miami Beach, FL	B+	C-	C-
Financial District, San Francisco, CA	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Friendly is safer than the Maryland state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Friendly, Fort Washington, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Friendly schools on SchoolGrade

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