Friendly, Fort Washington, MD Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Friendly in green. The most dangerous areas in Friendly are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Friendly, Fort Washington, MD Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Friendly is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of neighborhoods are safer and 93% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Friendly's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Friendly is 5.965 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Friendly generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Friendly may be as high as 1 in 97 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 253 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Friendly, Fort Washington, MD: about 16 per year. The southeast part of Friendly has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Friendly, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Friendly residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Friendly has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Friendly has 0, have the same problem. Of Friendly’s 11,244 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Friendly Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Friendly Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD	C-	D+	C	C
Old Town, Alexandria, VA	D	B	D-	F
Belle Haven, Belle View, VA	D+	A	D-	D-
Southwest Quadrant, Alexandria, VA	C	A	C-	D
Braddock Road Metro, Alexandria, VA	C	A-	C	D+
Congress Heights, Washington, DC	D-	F	D	D
Eisenhower East, Alexandria, VA	C-	A-	D	D-
Hybla Valley, Alexandria, VA	D-	B+	F	F
Potomac Yard-Potomac Greens, Alexandria, VA	B	A-	B-	C
Suitland-Silver Hill, Suitland, MD	D+	D	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Friendly is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
El Toro Marine Air Station, Irvine, CA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Mount Tabor, Portland, OR	D	C	C	C-
Providence Plantation, Charlotte, NC	A	A+	A+	A+
Hollywood Beach-Quadoman, Hollywood, FL	A-	C	C	B
Holland, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	D-	F
Hillside, Daly City, CA	A-	B-	B-	A
Hegewisch, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B-	B+
Harambee, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	F	D
Flamingo-Lummus, Miami Beach, FL	B+	C-	C-	B
Financial District, San Francisco, CA	F	F	F	F

Considering only the theft 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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