Franklin, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 90,077
Key Insights
- →Franklin has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 132.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.6% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 53% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
132.1
-11.6% YoY
Murder Rate
1.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
942.5
849 total
vs National Avg
↓ -63%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 119
Murder1
Rape12
Robbery6
Aggravated Assault100
Property Crime: 849
Burglary36
Larceny-Theft747
Motor Vehicle Theft66
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90,077 | 119 | 132.1 | 1 | 849 | 942.5 |
| 2023 | 88,315 | 132 | 149.5 | 0 | 903 | 1022.5 |
| 2022 | 87,081 | 170 | 195.2 | 0 | 899 | 1032.4 |
| 2021 | 87,969 | 145 | 164.8 | 1 | 673 | 765.0 |
| 2020 | 85,722 | 195 | 227.5 | 1 | 792 | 923.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Franklin
Based on violent crime rate of 132.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 53% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.