The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Franklinton, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$11.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Franklinton, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,678 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Franklinton 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 Franklinton, LA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Franklinton's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Franklinton sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only Franklinton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Franklinton is 29.23 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Franklinton, LA report the most crime, about 115 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Franklinton, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Franklinton for 2025 is $11,789,181, about $674 per resident and $1,678 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Franklinton Compared to Other Cities?

Franklinton, LA:	$674
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Franklinton is $674 per year, which is $210 more than the national average and $49 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Franklinton:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $746 more than in Franklinton.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $391 less than in Franklinton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Franklinton	Cost per Franklinton Resident
Murder	$5.74 million	$328
Rape/Sexual Assault	$607,165	$35
Robbery	$452,134	$26
Assault	$2.08 million	$119
Kidnapping	$157,138	$9
Vehicle Theft	$161,634	$9
Burglary	$543,360	$31
Theft	$1.06 million	$61
Arson	$26,425	$2
Vandalism	$518,909	$30
Animal Cruelty	$8,587	$0
Drug Crimes	$430,316	$25
Identity Theft	$2,087	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$11,789,181	$674

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Franklinton, LA

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 Franklinton totals $41,603,369 ($2,378 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $53,392,550 ($3,052 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 west part of the city 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 Franklinton's 17,496 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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Franklinton 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 Franklinton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.149
Robbery	0.8216
Rape	0.5723
Murder	0.1744
Total Violent Crime	5.717 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.72
Vehicle Theft	0.5966
Burglary	3.424
Arson	0.0625
Total Property Crime	15.80 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1481
Drug Crimes	3.325
Vandalism	4.152
Identity Theft	0.0154
Animal Cruelty	0.0664
Total "Other" Rate	7.706 (C+)

Individual Franklinton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Warnerton, LA	D+	D-	D
Stoney Point, LA	C	D+	C-
Thomas, LA	C+	B+	C
Sheridan, LA	A-	C-	A+
Mount Hermon, LA	C	C	C
Plainview, LA	F	D-	F
State Line, LA	D+	B	D-
Bogalusa, LA	C-	D	C-
Angie, LA	D-	D-	D-
Varnado, LA	D-	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Franklinton is higher 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
Verdigris, OK	B	B	B
El Segundo, CA	D+	D+	D+
Elkhorn, WI	B+	B+	B+
Ellington, CT	A-	A+	A+
Eloy, AZ	D+	F	F
Emmett, ID	C+	B+	B+
Eureka, MO	C+	B-	B-
Fairhaven, MA	C+	D+	D+
Fairview Heights, IL	D+	C+	C+
Fairview Park, OH	C	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Franklinton is safer than the Louisiana state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Franklinton, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Franklinton schools on SchoolGrade

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