Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Benton has a violent crime rate of 318 per 100,000 residents, 16% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 238.5 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 79.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,703 per 100,000, 38% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,305, burglary at 238, vehicle theft at 159 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Benton receives a safety grade of F.