Franklin County, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Franklin County in green. The most dangerous areas in Franklin County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Franklin County, MA Safe from Assault?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US county. Franklin County is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of counties are safer and 50% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Franklin County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Franklin County is 2.340 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Franklin County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Franklin County may be as high as 1 in 332 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 640 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Franklin County, MA: about 61 per year. The north part of Franklin County has fewer cases of assault with only 10 in a typical year.

How Franklin County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Franklin County to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Franklin County is as safe as the Massachusetts state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Franklin County, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Franklin County about $4,864,168 in 2025, or roughly $67 per resident. This is part of Franklin County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Franklin County, including every crime type and how Franklin County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Franklin County's crime maps on the Franklin County overall crime page.

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Individual Franklin County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Franklin County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Franklin County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hampshire County, MA	A	B	A	C+
Windham County, VT	B-	B-	C+	C+
Cheshire County, NH	B+	A+	A-	A+
Hampden County, MA	B+	C-	B	D
Berkshire County, MA	B+	C-	B	D+
Bennington County, VT	B+	A-	B-	A-
Worcester County, MA	A	B	A	B-
Rensselaer County, NY	A	B	C+	B
Hillsborough County, NH	A-	A+	A	A+
Columbia County, NY	A	B-	B-	B-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Franklin County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Allegany County, MD	D+	D+	D+	C-
Spalding County, GA	B-	C	C	C-
St. Francois County, MO	C+	C-	C-	C-
Stanly County, NC	C-	C	C	D+
Starr County, TX	F	F	F	D-
Tehama County, CA	C	D	D	D+
Darlington County, SC	F	D-	D-	F
Columbia County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Chaves County, NM	C-	D+	D+	D+
Catoosa County, GA	A-	B+	B+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Franklin County, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Franklin County schools on SchoolGrade

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