Benson, MN Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Benson, MN Summary

Crime in Benson research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Benson over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Benson:

  • There were 5 total crimes committed in Benson the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 148.9 total crimes per 100K people in Benson.
  • The overall crime rate in Benson is -93.60% below the national average.
  • Benson ranks #33 safest out of 296 cities in Minnesota.
  • Benson ranks #598 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Benson Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Benson is 148.9 per 100,000 people. That's -93.60% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -93.80% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 2,402.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Benson
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 5 148.9 2,402.4 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.4 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 68.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 3 89.3 166.5 268.2
Violent Crime 3 89.3 277.5 369.8
Burglary 1 29.8 307.0 269.8
Larceny 0 0.0 1,567.8 1,401.9
Car Theft 1 29.8 250.0 282.7
Property Crime 2 59.5 2,124.9 1,954.4

Benson Crime Compared To Minnesota Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Minnesota.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Benson

3
Violent Crimes
89.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-75.85%
Below The National Average
  • There were 3 violent crimes in Benson in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Benson is 89.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,119.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Benson each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • That's -75.85% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -67.81% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Benson

2
Property Crimes
59.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
-96.95%
Below The National Average
  • There were 2 property crimes in Benson in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Benson is 59.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,679.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Benson each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -96.95% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -97.20% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Benson

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Willmar, MN 21,097 515 2,441.1 2,005.0 436.1
Alexandria, MN 14,564 275 1,888.2 1,675.4 212.9
Grove, OK 7,179 242 3,370.9 3,036.6 334.3
Morris, MN 5,319 84 1,579.2 1,372.4 206.8
Montevideo, MN 5,180 2 38.6 38.6 0.0
Starbuck, MN 1,382 7 506.5 289.4 217.1

Benson SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
5
Safety
9
Amenities
6
Education
8
Commute
9
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