The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	B

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$1.14 million

Cost of Crime™ for Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $696 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Franklin Plantation 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 Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Franklin Plantation's combined rate is lower than the norm. Franklin Plantation sits in the 80th percentile, ahead of 80% of neighborhoods and behind 20%. The grade covers only Franklin Plantation's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Franklin Plantation is 23.66 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the west areas to 1 in 48 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA report the most crime, about 25 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Franklin Plantation for 2025 is $1,140,811, about $303 per resident and $696 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Franklin Plantation Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA:	$303
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Franklin Plantation is $303 per year, which is $161 less than the national average and $29 more than Worcester's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Franklin Plantation:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $351 more than in Franklin Plantation.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $106 less than in Franklin Plantation

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Franklin Plantation	Cost per Franklin Plantation Resident
Murder	$114,955	$31
Rape/Sexual Assault	$120,971	$32
Robbery	$49,350	$13
Assault	$324,155	$86
Kidnapping	$13,966	$4
Vehicle Theft	$76,782	$20
Burglary	$58,451	$16
Theft	$188,170	$50
Arson	$4,718	$1
Vandalism	$116,867	$31
Animal Cruelty	$1,095	$0
Drug Crimes	$60,120	$16
Identity Theft	$11,208	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,140,811	$303

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA

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 Franklin Plantation totals $1,453,976 ($386 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,594,787 ($689 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 southwest part of the neighborhood holds more 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 Franklin Plantation's 3,768 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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Franklin Plantation 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 Franklin Plantation residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.996
Robbery	0.4164
Rape	0.5295
Murder	0.0162
Total Violent Crime	3.958 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.643
Vehicle Theft	1.316
Burglary	1.710
Arson	0.0518
Total Property Crime	12.72 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0611
Drug Crimes	2.157
Vandalism	4.341
Identity Theft	0.3843
Animal Cruelty	0.0393
Total "Other" Rate	6.983 (B)

Individual Franklin Plantation Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Franklin Plantation is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Franklin Plantation.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hamilton, Worcester, MA	A-	B-	A
Union Hill, Worcester, MA	A-	C+	A
Bell Hill, Worcester, MA	A-	C-	A
Central Business District, Worcester, MA	C	D-	C+
Lake Park, Worcester, MA	A-	B-	A
Grafton Hill, Worcester, MA	A-	B-	A
Green Island, Worcester, MA	C+	D	B
Vernon Hill, Worcester, MA	A-	C-	A
Institute Park, Worcester, MA	B	C-	B+
Broadmeadow Brook, Worcester, MA	A	B	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South Orange, Orlando, FL	B	B-	B-
Harrison East-South, Tucson, AZ	A-	A-	A-
Signature Lakes, Horizon West, FL	A+	A+	A+
Harper's Landing, Conroe, TX	A	A	A
Hackensack Riverfront, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A+	A+
Greenbush, Madison, WI	C	C+	C+
Green Ridge, Scranton, PA	B+	B+	B+
Goshen, Augusta, GA	A+	B+	B+
Globeville, Denver, CO	F	F	F
Glennon Heights, Lakewood, CO	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Franklin Plantation is less safe than the Massachusetts 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 Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Franklin Plantation schools on SchoolGrade

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