The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Franklin, IN: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$29,213

Cost of Crime™ for West Franklin, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $755 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West 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 West Franklin, IN Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where West Franklin's combined rate is much lower than the norm. West Franklin sits in the 88th percentile, ahead of 88% of cities and behind 12%. The grade covers only West Franklin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Franklin is 12.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 63 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 92 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of West Franklin, IN report the most crime, about 0 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Franklin, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Franklin for 2025 is $29,213, about $292 per resident and $755 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

West Franklin, IN:	$292
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Franklin is $292 per year, which is $172 less than the national average and $110 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Franklin:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,067 more than in West Franklin.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $111 less than in West Franklin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Franklin	Cost per West Franklin Resident
Murder	$11,890	$119
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,731	$27
Robbery	$1,059	$11
Assault	$3,920	$39
Kidnapping	$2,024	$20
Vehicle Theft	$1,719	$17
Burglary	$653	$7
Theft	$2,935	$29
Arson	$232	$2
Vandalism	$374	$4
Animal Cruelty	$31	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,519	$15
Identity Theft	$127	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$29,213	$292

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Franklin, IN

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 West Franklin totals $93,301 ($933 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $122,515 ($1,225 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 West Franklin's 100 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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West 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 West Franklin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.365
Robbery	0.3367
Rape	0.4505
Murder	0.0633
Total Violent Crime	2.215 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.666
Vehicle Theft	1.110
Burglary	0.7202
Arson	0.0963
Total Property Crime	7.593 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3338
Drug Crimes	2.053
Vandalism	0.5235
Identity Theft	0.1635
Animal Cruelty	0.0418
Total "Other" Rate	3.116 (A)

Individual West Franklin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Marrs Center, IN	A+	A	A-
Caborn, IN	A	A	B+
Cypress, IN	A-	C-	A-
St. Philip, IN	A+	A	A+
Smith Mills, KY	C	A-	C-
Mount Vernon, IN	B	B+	C+
Geneva, KY	C+	B+	C
Wilson, KY	B-	B+	C+
Henderson, KY	C	B-	C-
Farmersville, IN	A	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West 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
Jewell, NY	A	A-	A-
Jacobs, FL	A-	D	D
Jaketown, MS	C-	A-	A-
Jamaica, VA	A-	C	C
James, SD	D+	C-	C-
Jamesburg, IL	A+	A	A
Jeisyville, IL	B-	B-	B-
Jenkins, NJ	A	C+	C+
Jericho, PA	C+	D+	D+
Jersey Mills, PA	B-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, West Franklin is safer than the Indiana 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 West Franklin, IN average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Franklin schools on SchoolGrade

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