Ben Franklin, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Ben Franklin in green. The most dangerous areas in Ben Franklin 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 Ben Franklin, TX Safe from Murder?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Ben Franklin is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of cities are safer and 61% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ben Franklin's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Ben Franklin is 0.0480 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ben Franklin generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ben Franklin may be as high as 1 in 16,376 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,573 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Ben Franklin, TX: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Ben Franklin has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Ben Franklin's Murder Rate Compares

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

Considering only the murder rate, Ben Franklin is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Ben Franklin, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Ben Franklin about $17,872 in 2025, or roughly $90 per resident. This is part of Ben Franklin's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ben Franklin, including every crime type and how Ben Franklin compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Ben Franklin's crime maps on the Ben Franklin overall crime page.

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Individual Ben Franklin Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Ben Franklin is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Ben Franklin.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Rattan, TX	B	C-	A	B-
Enloe, TX	B+	B	A	A-
Roxton, TX	B	D	A-	C-
Harmon, TX	B+	C	B+	B+
Pecan Gap, TX	B-	D+	B	C
Cooper, TX	D+	D-	C-	C-
Howland, TX	A-	C	A	B+
Mount Joy, TX	B+	B-	A	B
Klondike, TX	B	C-	A	C+
Prattville, TX	B+	B	A	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Ben Franklin is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Culp Creek, OR	D-	D	D	D
Daysville, TN	C	D	D	C-
Okfuskee, OK	D+	D-	D-	C-
Star, OK	F	D	D	D
Stewarts Point, CA	C-	D-	D-	D+
Dalewood, SC	C	C	C	D+
Octa, MO	B	C	C	F
Kiro, KS	B+	B	B	A-
Cundiyo, NM	F	F	F	F
Ola, ID	C+	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ben Franklin, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ben Franklin schools on SchoolGrade

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