Franklin County Crime & Safety

Franklin County has a total crime rate of 938.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (77.1 per 100K) and property crimes (861.3 per 100K).

Franklin County has a safety score of 59/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #6 out of 16 counties in Maine for safety (1 = safest).

Franklin's safety score of 98.5 outperforms the Maine state average of 98.3. It maintains a lower total crime rate than many of its southern and central Maine neighbors.

The violent crime rate is just 77.1 per 100,000, which is even lower than the state average of 82.4. Property crimes account for the vast majority of local incidents at 861.3.

Crime data for Franklin County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Franklin County has a safety score of 59/100, which is above the Maine average of 53/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.