Benton City, WA Crime


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Benton City, WA is a small town located in the state of Washington. Although it is small, there has been an alarming rate of violent crime in the area. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in Benton City is 13.7, which is much lower than the US average of 22.7. However, when it comes to property crime, Benton City's rate is 46.7, greatly exceeding the US average of 35.4. This suggests that while residents of Benton City may be relatively safe from violent crimes such as assault and homicide, they should still remain cautious against burglaries and other forms of property theft.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Benton City violent crime is 13.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Benton City property crime is 46.7. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Benton City, Washington does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Prosser, Washington. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Prosser, Washington. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
West Richland, WA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2001105.6023.523.558.71361.7328.7927.3105.6
2002139011.60127.41216.1301.1868.746.3
2003251010.90240.11451.3447.4938.565.5
2004106.40010.695.71712.8521.31106.485.1
200593.4020.7072.61753.3425.41182.7145.2
200689.3019.819.849.61756.53871309.959.5
200738.2019.1019.11116.7410.4620.485.9
200846.8018.7028.11225.6280.7916.828.1
200971.709062.71621.6232.91290.198.5
2010118.2033.816.967.61368.2185.81131.850.7
2011158.4033.301251383.8433.5900.350
2012113.8008.1105.71137.9333.3788.416.3
2013116.2015.57.7931069.4263.5759.446.5
2014113037.7075.31627.5414.41160.352.7
201587.5029.27.3511093.6226838.429.2
201684.9028.3056.6941.5212.4707.921.2
201789027.46.854.81171369.8760.141.1
201873.36.7206.740832.7139.9632.860
201997.8032.66.558.7671.3149.9495.326.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
West Richland, WA97.8671.312,30362019
Richland, WA170.92,049.143,03992019
Prosser, WA109.61,941.15,895142019
Kennewick, WA300.92,958.262,045162019
Pasco, WA222.61,780.663,806172018
Grandview, WA89.51,824.911,147212019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Prosser, WA109.61,941.15,895142019
Mabton, WA218.23,054.12,328242017
Umatilla, OR111.11,221.96,980252019
Boardman, OR379.61,255.53,425312019
Granger, WA79.12,848.13,313342016
Stanfield, OR286.52,005.72,083362019

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