Franklin police area, North Carolina, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 7,169 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Franklin police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 22.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 8 | 181.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 15 | 340.3 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 76 | 1,724.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 16 | 363 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 2 | 45.4 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 8 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 107 |
| Other | 2 |
Questions about crime in Franklin police area
- Is Franklin police area safe?
- Franklin police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Franklin police area?
- Franklin police area: Weighted crime: 7,169 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Franklin police area?
- Recorded homicides in Franklin police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Macon County since 2010
Franklin: Mayor not loaded yet. Macon County: Sheriff Brent Holbrooks (Republican). Governor: Josh Stein (Democrat)
Brent Holbrooks · Republican
since 2022
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Robby Holland · Republican
2018 – 2022
Macon County ▼ −30% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Robby Holland · Republican
2014 – 2018
Macon County ▼ −15% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Robby Holland · Republican
2010 – 2014
Macon County ▲ +12% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
