Franklin County, MA Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Franklin County in MA is served by 16 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 2,295 violent crimes and 3,013 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 28.1 per 100k residents, which is -73.5% below the national average. Property crime averages 53.3 per 100k, -67.4% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Robbery had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate28.1 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents2,295 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Rape

Grade C

Annual Rate4.2 per 100k residents

National Avg: 3.5 per 100k

Total Incidents155 (2019-2023)

Robbery

Grade A

Annual Rate1.1 per 100k residents

National Avg: 5.8 per 100k

Total Incidents54 (2019-2023)

Aggravated Assault

Grade A

Annual Rate9.7 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents733 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate53.3 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents3,013 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade A

Annual Rate9.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 24.0 per 100k

Total Incidents619 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade A

Annual Rate41.2 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents2,212 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade A

Annual Rate2.6 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.2 per 100k

Total Incidents165 (2019-2023)

Summary Table

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	28.1	A	2295	106.2	-73.5%
Property Crime	53.3	A	3013	163.6	-67.4%
Homicide	0.0	A	0	0.5	-100.0%
Rape	4.2	C	155	3.5	+17.5%
Robbery	1.1	A	54	5.8	-81.0%
Aggravated Assault	9.7	A	733	22.3	-56.4%
Burglary	9.5	A	619	24.0	-60.6%
Larceny	41.2	A	2212	116.4	-64.6%
Motor Vehicle Theft	2.6	A	165	22.2	-88.4%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Ashfield Police Department

Ashfield, MA

Bernardston Police Department

Bernardston, MA

Buckland Police Department

Buckland, MA

Deerfield Police Department

Deerfield, MA

Erving Police Department

Erving, MA

Gill Police Department

Gill, MA

Greenfield Police Department

Greenfield, MA

Leverett Police Department

Leverett, MA

Montague Police Department

Montague, MA

Northfield Police Department

Northfield, MA

Orange Police Department

Orange, MA

Shelburne Police Department

Shelburne, MA

Shutesbury Police Department

Shutesbury, MA

Sunderland Police Department

Sunderland, MA

Warwick Police Department

Warwick, MA

Whately Police Department

Whately, MA