Benson, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Benson, NC 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 231 total crimes committed in Benson the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 5,440.4 total crimes per 100K people in Benson.
  • The overall crime rate in Benson is 134.08% above the national average.
  • Benson ranks #226 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Benson ranks #9,510 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 North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Benson is 5,440.4 per 100,000 people. That's 134.08% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 105.62% higher than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Benson
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 231 5,440.4 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 8.0 6.3
Robbery 4 94.2 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 37 871.4 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 47 1,106.9 419.3 369.8
Burglary 38 895.0 471.2 269.8
Larceny 131 3,085.3 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 15 353.3 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 184 4,333.5 2,226.5 1,954.4

Benson Crime Compared To North Carolina Averages

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

Violent Crime Rates In Benson

47
Violent Crimes
1,106.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
199.33%
Above The National Average
  • There were 47 violent crimes in Benson in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Benson is 1,106.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 90.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Benson each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 199.33% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 163.98% higher than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Benson

184
Property Crimes
4,333.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
121.73%
Above The National Average
  • There were 184 property crimes in Benson in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Benson is 4,333.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 23.1 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 121.73% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 94.63% higher than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 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
Raleigh, NC 470,829 13,345 2,834.4 2,334.6 499.8
Cary, NC 178,600 2,117 1,185.3 1,105.8 79.5
Apex, NC 66,024 791 1,198.0 1,143.5 54.5
Chapel Hill, NC 60,984 1,326 2,174.3 1,989.0 185.3
Wake Forest, NC 51,385 595 1,157.9 1,043.1 114.8
Holly Springs, NC 45,406 486 1,070.3 1,004.3 66.1
Morrisville, NC 32,600 738 2,263.8 2,144.2 119.6
Garner, NC 32,577 1,280 3,929.2 3,471.8 457.4
Carrboro, NC 21,190 425 2,005.7 1,731.9 273.7
Knightdale, NC 19,659 544 2,767.2 2,558.6 208.6

Benson SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
9
Safety
3
Amenities
7
Education
6
Commute
7
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