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Franklin County, MO Arrest Records

Franklin County, MO is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.69 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Jefferson, Scott, Stone, Callaway, Washington counties in Missouri.
Franklin County, MO property crime rate is 5.33 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 325 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 5.25% compared to 2015.

Franklin County, MO Crime Rate

Total arrests in Franklin County in 2016 decreased by 2.52% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 67 to 71 while non-violent crime decreased by 3.52% from 568 to 548.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 325
Burglary 171
Aggravated assault 68
Motor vehicle theft 52
Murder 2

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Franklin County increased by 5.97% from 2015 and decreased by 20.22% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 89 to 71. In 2016 violent crime rate in Franklin County was 85.29% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.069%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Franklin County decreased by 3.52% from 2015 and increased by 17.09% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 468 to 548. In 2016 property crime rate in Franklin County was 81.25% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.533%.

How Franklin stands up against other counties

Franklin vs. Cass

You’ll be in more risk in Franklin compared to Cass county that had 24.72% lower crime rate compared to Franklin county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0194 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0097 in Cass county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.5056 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.3598 in Cass county.

Franklin vs. Platte

You’ll be in more risk in Franklin compared to Platte county that had 48.8% lower crime rate compared to Franklin county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0194 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0407 in Platte county.
Burglary rates of 1.6628 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.6714 in Platte county.

Names with the most arrests in Franklin

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Franklin, Missouri, the most crimes, that's 35.7% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Franklin County is 0.82% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.65 daily crimes that occur in Franklin County.
  • Franklin, MO is more violent than Cass.
  • In Franklin County you have a 1 in 166 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Franklin, MO have decreased by 2.52%.

Franklin Police Departments

Cities in Franklin County

Names in Franklin County