Neighborhood overview
South Franklin, Indianapolis
Recent police-feed safety data for South Franklin in Indianapolis, compared to theFBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Indianapolis police open-data feed.
Safety Index
South Franklin reports lower per-capita rates than Indianapolis citywide.
Violent (persons)
48 / 100k local
vs Indianapolis 521 / 100k citywide (-91%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-87%)
Property
598 / 100k local
vs Indianapolis 2,350 / 100k citywide (-75%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-69%)
~15,690 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~70 days · newest report Jun 5, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~70-day data window with 19 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (45 reports in the last 30 days)
- · violent / persons reports up 3 week-over-week (4 this week, 1 the week before).
- · property reports flat week-over-week (3 this week, 3 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 3 week-over-week (3 this week, 6 the week before).
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.