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Total crime 15%
Violent crime 8%
Property crime 20%
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleFranklin/100k peopleGeorgia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime19n/a (estimate)1,9872,4082,346
Murder0n/a0.08.86.5
Rape1n/a104.631.938.4
Robbery0n/a0.065.573.9
Assault3n/a313.8293.8279.7
Violent crime4n/a (estimate)418400388
Burglary0n/a0.0290.7314.2
Theft14n/a1,464.41,478.51,398.0
Vehicle theft1n/a104.6238.2246.0
Property crime15n/a (estimate)1,5692,0071,958

Key findings

  • Franklin crime rates are 15% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Franklin are 8% higher than the national average
  • In Franklin you have a 1 in 51 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Franklin is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Franklin has decreased by 42%

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      Daily Crime In Franklin (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Franklin

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Franklin is 1 in 240
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Franklin is 1 in 64
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Franklin is 1 in 51

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

      Franklin police department

      ItemFranklinGeorgiaNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)811,364558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents8.04.03.3
      There are a total of 8 Franklin police officers. This results in 8.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 102.6% greater than the Georgia average and 146.5% greater than the National average.

      Sex offenders in Georgia

      StateTotal offendersGeorgia /100KNational /100K
      Georgia23,117275266
      There are a total of 23,117 sex offenders in Georgia. This yields a total of 275 sex offenders in Georgia per 100,000 residents which is 3% greater than the national average.

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Hogansville, GA3,1143491,3001,648
      Ephesus, GA3394572,2912,748
      Roopville, GA3505112,5653,076
      Whitesburg, GA6095422,7173,259
      Centralhatchee, GA4685722,8683,440
      Franklin, GA9704181,5691,987

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Mountain City, GA9705872,9443,530
      Inverness, MS9703322,4002,733
      Kidron, OH9703161,8912,207
      Lake Waynoka, OH970125747872
      Cammack Village, AR96901,5581,558
      Franklin, GA9704181,5691,987
      Source: The Franklin, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.