Franklin County, NC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Franklin County in green. The most dangerous areas in Franklin County 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 Franklin County, NC Safe from Theft?

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Franklin County is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of counties are safer and 67% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Franklin County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Franklin County is 9.629 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Franklin County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Franklin County may be as high as 1 in 49 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 176 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Franklin County, NC: about 120 per year. The southwest part of Franklin County has fewer cases of theft with only 46 in a typical year.

How Franklin County's Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the theft rate, Franklin County is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Franklin County, NC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Franklin County about $3,581,545 in 2025, or roughly $50 per resident. This is part of Franklin County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Franklin County, including every crime type and how Franklin County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 Franklin County's crime maps on the Franklin County overall crime page.

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Individual Franklin County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Franklin County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Franklin County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Vance County, NC	D	D	D-	D
Granville County, NC	C+	C	C+	C+
Nash County, NC	D	D-	D	D
Wake County, NC	C	B	C-	C
Warren County, NC	D-	D-	D	D+
Durham County, NC	D-	D+	D-	D-
Wilson County, NC	C-	C-	D+	C-
Johnston County, NC	B+	B	A-	A-
Edgecombe County, NC	F	F	D-	D-
Orange County, NC	C-	C+	D+	C-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Franklin County is similar versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Adams County, IL	A	A	A	A
St. Joseph County, MI	A	B	B	A+
Tipton County, TN	C+	D+	D+	B-
Crawford County, AR	D+	D+	D+	C-
Carteret County, NC	C+	B-	B-	B
Carbon County, PA	A+	A-	A-	B+
Butler County, KS	B-	B-	B-	B
Williamson County, IL	A+	A	A	A+
Blount County, AL	B	A-	A-	A-
Belmont County, OH	B	C+	C+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Franklin County, NC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Franklin County schools on SchoolGrade

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