Franklinton, LA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Franklinton

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Franklinton_{/100k people}	Louisiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	242	n/a (estimate)	6,421	3,864	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Franklinton_{/100k people}	Louisiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	26.5	11.8	5.3
Rape	4	n/a	106.1	38.8	40.4
Robbery	2	n/a	53.1	119.1	102.8
Assault	10	n/a	265.3	396.4	248.5
Violent crime	17	n/a (estimate)	451	566	386
Burglary	38	n/a	1,008.2	740.5	468.9
Theft	173	n/a	4,590.1	2,336.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	14	n/a	371.5	220.8	236.9
Property crime	225	n/a (estimate)	5,970	3,298	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Franklinton, LA. All reported Franklinton, LA crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Franklinton, LA overall crime rate is 66% higher than in comparison to the Louisiana average; and is also 126% higher than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Franklinton, LA, the rate is 20% lower than compared to the Louisiana average, and 17% higher than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Franklinton, LA comes in at 81% higher than to the average seen in Louisiana, and 144% higher than the overall national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Folsom, LA	885	248	1,114	1,361
Sun, LA	312	679	3,957	4,636
Franklinton, LA	3,785	451	5,970	6,421

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Franklinton is 126% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 17.59 daily crimes that occur in Franklinton.
Franklinton is safer than 9% of the cities in the United States.
In Franklinton you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Franklinton has increased by 3%.

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Daily Crime In Franklinton (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Franklinton, LA per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Louisiana as well as national figures. In Franklinton, LA the total number of daily crimes is 1.66 times more than the Louisiana average and 2.26 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Franklinton, LA are 1.26 times less than the Louisiana average and 1.17 times more than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Franklinton, LA has a daily crime rate that is 1.81 times more than the Louisiana average and 2.44 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Franklinton (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Franklinton, LA compared to every other city in Louisiana as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Franklinton, LA ranks safer than 28% of every city located within Louisiana along with 9% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Louisiana and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Franklinton, LA. As a result, Franklinton, LA is ranked below average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Franklinton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Franklinton is 1 in 222

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Franklinton is 1 in 17

The chance of being a victim of crime in Franklinton is 1 in 16

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Franklinton, LA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Franklinton, LA you have a 1 in 222 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Franklinton, LA.

Year Over Year Crime In Franklinton (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Franklinton, LA is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Franklinton, LA has decreased by 35% and the rate of property crime in Franklinton, LA has increased by 8%. The total crime rate in Franklinton, LA has increased by 3% year to year.

Franklinton police department

Item	Franklinton	Louisiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	24	7,311	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	6.2	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 24 Franklinton police officers. This results in 6.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 46.4% greater than the Louisiana average and 90.4% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Louisiana

State	Total offenders	Louisiana_/100K	National_/100K
Louisiana	11,025	243	222

There are a total of 11,025 sex offenders in Louisiana. This yields a total of 243 sex offenders in Louisiana per 100,000 residents which is 9% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Muskegon, MI	3,785	106	1,667	1,773
Charlotte Harbor, FL	3,786	246	1,536	1,781
Semmes, AL	3,786	294	1,630	1,925
Deephaven, MN	3,786	0	206	206
Waukon, IA	3,786	189	1,486	1,675
Franklinton, LA	3,785	451	5,970	6,421

Source: The Franklinton, LA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.