Franklin, NJ Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Franklin, NJ Summary

Crime in Franklin research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Franklin over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Franklin:

  • There were 62 total crimes committed in Franklin the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,244.2 total crimes per 100K people in Franklin.
  • The overall crime rate in Franklin is -46.47% below the national average.
  • Franklin ranks #298 safest out of 489 cities in New Jersey.
  • Franklin ranks #4,545 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Franklin Vs New Jersey And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Franklin is 1,244.2 per 100,000 people. That's -46.47% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -8.08% lower than the New Jersey total crime rate of 1,353.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Franklin
/ 100k People
New Jersey
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 62 1,244.2 1,353.6 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.7 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 49.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 3 60.2 127.9 268.2
Violent Crime 3 60.2 195.4 369.8
Burglary 5 100.3 146.2 269.8
Larceny 54 1,083.7 896.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 0 0.0 115.7 282.7
Property Crime 59 1,184.0 1,158.2 1,954.4

Franklin Crime Compared To New Jersey Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New Jersey.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Franklin

3
Violent Crimes
60.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-83.72%
Below The National Average
  • There were 3 violent crimes in Franklin in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Franklin is 60.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,661.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Franklin each year. That compares to a 1 in 511.9 chance statewide.
  • That's -83.72% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -69.18% lower than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 195.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Franklin

59
Property Crimes
1,184.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
-39.42%
Below The National Average
  • There were 59 property crimes in Franklin in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Franklin is 1,184.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 84.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Franklin each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -39.42% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 2.23% higher than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,158.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Franklin

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Oakland, NJ 12,616 60 475.6 443.9 31.7
Lincoln Park, NJ 10,904 78 715.3 678.7 36.7
Kinnelon, NJ 9,983 31 310.5 310.5 0.0
Boonton, NJ 8,805 87 988.1 919.9 68.1
Newton, NJ 8,593 51 593.5 512.0 81.5
Butler, NJ 8,203 41 499.8 487.6 12.2
Wharton, NJ 7,225 79 1,093.4 968.9 124.6
Morris Plains, NJ 6,138 80 1,303.4 1,270.8 32.6
Hamburg, NJ 3,311 9 271.8 241.6 30.2
Ogdensburg, NJ 2,237 11 491.7 447.0 44.7

Franklin SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
7
Safety
8.5
Amenities
7
Education
7
Commute
3
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