Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Benton Harbor has a violent crime rate of 1,939 per 100,000 residents, 410% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 1,530.5 per 100,000, robbery at 193.9, rape at 183.7. The murder rate is 30.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,265 per 100,000, 67% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,020, burglary at 745, vehicle theft at 500 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Benton Harbor receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Benton Harbor vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)