Franklin County, Tennessee Crime Statistics
This webpage contains crime figures for Franklin County, Tennessee. You can examine the breakdown of crime by type, changes to crime numbers over time, and see how Franklin County compares to similar locations. If you are interested in seeing public records resources for Franklin County, Tennessee, you can click the Public Records tab at the top.
Total Crime
Between 1999 and 2008 there were 8,774 total crimes reported in Franklin County, Tennessee (1,176 of them violent). Of the 877 crimes that occur a year in Franklin County, almost half happen less than a mile from home. On average, someone is a victim of a crime in Franklin County, Tennessee every 9 hours. This includes 4 murders, 52 rapes, and more than five thousand thefts (including 537 motor vehicle thefts).
Crime Trends
During the previous 10 years, crime data were available in Franklin County, Tennessee for all 10 years. Over that interval, reported crime in Franklin County increased by 96 percent. Over that same time frame, violent crime increased by 98 percent. Overall, the crime numbers reveal a sudden increase in crime over the last 10 years in Franklin County. If the current trend continues, predicted crime numbers could hit more than one thousand for Franklin County, Tennessee in 2009.
Remember that these graphs show reported crime figures and some step offs in crime numbers may be the result of changes in reporting, not actual changes in crime rates.
Crime Comparisons
Visitors are cautioned against interpreting ranking data to determine 'how dangerous' a certain location is, as many factors, including episodic events, or differences in crime reporting and methodology can skew rankings. Click on the individual graph bars to see crime figures in these locations.
Crime Data Information
Franklin County, Tennessee law enforcement agencies report their statistics to the FBI UCR program. The data reported for Franklin County conform to the FBI data quality guidelines. For more information, and a description of the statistical methods and data algorithms used by RecordsPedia, please visit our methodology section.
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