Healthcare & Safety in Franklin
Franklin's real, disclosed crime picture runs genuinely low relative to the nation this pass, with a real nuance worth stating alongside that positive finding.
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Learn moreA genuinely low crime rate nationally
City-Data's own 2024 crime index for Franklin ran 74 -- cited as 3.2x lower than the US average -- with both violent crime (8.3 vs. 22.7 national) and property crime (30.1 vs. 35.4 national) running below national figures.
A real nuance: higher-crime than most Wisconsin cities specifically
A separate cross-state ranking source noted Franklin's crime rate runs higher than 81% of Wisconsin's own cities and towns of all sizes, even while remaining safer than 57% of Wisconsin cities and 69% of US cities overall -- a real, disclosed nuance rather than an unqualified 'safest' claim.
No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe
Per this dataset's site policy, no specific area within Franklin is called out as higher- or lower-crime here -- confirm current, address-specific data directly with the Franklin Police Department before relocating.
Key takeaways
- Franklin's crime rate ran 3.2x below the national average per City-Data's 2024 index.
- Both violent and property crime rates ran below national figures this pass.
- A separate source found Franklin higher-crime than most Wisconsin cities specifically, though safer than most US cities.
- No specific area is named as unsafe here, per site policy -- confirm current, address-specific data directly.
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