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Franklin County, AL Arrest Records

Franklin County, AL is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.42 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Jefferson, Madison, Tuscaloosa, Mobile, Etowah counties in Alabama.
Franklin County, AL property crime rate is 9.49 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 182 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 18.95% compared to 2015.

Franklin County, AL Crime Rate

Total arrests in Franklin County in 2016 increased by 13.11% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 29 to 45 while non-violent crime increased by 8.7% from 276 to 300.

5 Crimes In Franklin County, AL in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 182
Burglary 85
Aggravated assault 35
Motor vehicle theft 33
Revised rape 5

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Franklin County increased by 55.17% from 2015 and increased by 32.35% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 34 to 45. In 2016 violent crime rate in Franklin County was 69.68% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.142%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Franklin County increased by 8.7% from 2015 and decreased by 5.96% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 319 to 300. In 2016 property crime rate in Franklin County was 66.63% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.949%.

How Franklin stands up against other counties

Franklin vs. Lawrence

You’ll be in more safety in Franklin compared to Lawrence county that had 9.2% higher crime rate compared to Franklin county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.1066 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.7146 in Lawrence county.
Larceny rates of 5.7544 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 5.6852 in Lawrence county.

Franklin vs. Marion

You’ll be in more risk in Franklin compared to Marion county that had 24.21% lower crime rate compared to Franklin county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.1066 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.8334 in Marion county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 1.0434 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.3667 in Marion county.

Names with the most arrests in Franklin

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Franklin, Alabama, the most crimes, that's 34.74% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Franklin County is 0.67% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.99 daily crimes that occur in Franklin County.
  • Franklin, AL is safer than Lawrence.
  • In Franklin County you have a 1 in 92 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Franklin, AL have increased by 13.11%.

Franklin Police Departments

Cities in Franklin County

Names in Franklin County