The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ben Franklin, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$68,923

Cost of Crime™ for Ben Franklin, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $872 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ben Franklin with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Ben Franklin, TX Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Ben Franklin's combined rate is lower than the norm. Ben Franklin sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of cities and behind 29%. The grade covers only Ben Franklin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ben Franklin is 17.87 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 49 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 64 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Ben Franklin, TX report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ben Franklin, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ben Franklin for 2025 is $68,923, about $348 per resident and $872 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ben Franklin Compared to Other Cities?

Ben Franklin, TX:	$348
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ben Franklin is $348 per year, which is $116 less than the national average and $207 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ben Franklin:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $807 more than in Ben Franklin.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $176 less than in Ben Franklin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Ben Franklin for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Ben Franklin	Cost per Ben Franklin Resident
Murder	$17,872	$90
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,468	$73
Robbery	$3,054	$15
Assault	$9,095	$46
Kidnapping	$2,873	$15
Vehicle Theft	$2,433	$12
Burglary	$3,836	$19
Theft	$3,605	$18
Arson	$401	$2
Vandalism	$3,154	$16
Animal Cruelty	$110	$1
Drug Crimes	$7,295	$37
Identity Theft	$727	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$68,923	$348

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ben Franklin, TX

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Ben Franklin totals $191,777 ($969 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $260,700 ($1,317 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Ben Franklin's 198 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Ben Franklin Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Ben Franklin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.599
Robbery	0.4904
Rape	1.205
Murder	0.0480
Total Violent Crime	3.343 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.515
Vehicle Theft	0.7937
Burglary	2.136
Arson	0.0838
Total Property Crime	6.529 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2393
Drug Crimes	4.981
Vandalism	2.229
Identity Theft	0.4747
Animal Cruelty	0.0754
Total "Other" Rate	7.999 (C+)

Individual Ben Franklin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime 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
Rattan, TX	B	C-	A
Enloe, TX	B+	B	A
Roxton, TX	B	D	A-
Harmon, TX	B+	C	B+
Pecan Gap, TX	B-	D+	B
Cooper, TX	D+	D-	C-
Howland, TX	A-	C	A
Mount Joy, TX	B+	B-	A
Klondike, TX	B	C-	A
Prattville, TX	B+	B	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ben Franklin is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

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

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

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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