Benton, TN County has a higher rate of violent crime than the US average, with 21.9 incidents per 1,000 residents compared to 22.7 incidents per 1,000 nationally. Property crime is also significantly higher in Benton, TN County with 44.1 incidents per 1,000 residents compared to the national average of 35.4 incidents per 1,000. This suggests that Benton County is a more dangerous place to live relative to the rest of the nation when it comes to both violent and property crime.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Benton County violent crime is 21.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Benton County property crime is 44.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Benton, Tennessee does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Murray, Kentucky. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Murray, Tennessee. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.