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Franklin Lakes, NJ crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2024 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2025 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations….

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 4 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Franklin Lakes is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 73% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Franklin Lakes is one in 250. Compared to communities within New Jersey, Franklin Lakes‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 81% of the state's cities and towns.

Additionally, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Franklin Lakes, and we found that the crime rate in Franklin Lakes is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Franklin Lakes is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Franklin Lakes does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Franklin Lakes.

For Franklin Lakes, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Franklin Lakes than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 3750, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Franklin Lakes is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Franklin Lakes than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 268.

Franklin Lakes Crime Data

total Crime Index

73

(100 is safest)


Safer than 73% of U.S. cities.

Franklin Lakes Annual Crimes

Ìý Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

3

42

45

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.27

3.73

4.00

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.27
2.18
National Median: 4
    Franklin Lakes
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 3,750

in Franklin Lakes

1 in 459

in New Jersey

Franklin Lakes Violent Crimes

Population: 11,251
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 1 0 2
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.18

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 16,935 127,527 205,952 870,931
Rate per 1,000 0.05 0.38 0.61 2.56

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
3.73
14.27
National Median: 18
    Franklin Lakes
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 268

in Franklin Lakes

1 in 70

in New Jersey

Property Crimes

Population: 11,251
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 12 29 1
Rate per 1,000 1.07 2.58 0.09

United States Property Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 779,542 4,326,531 880,327
Rate per 1,000 2.29 12.72 2.59

Franklin Lakes Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
5
64
National Median: 24.5
    Franklin Lakes
    New Jersey