Bensley, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Bensley in green. The most dangerous areas in Bensley are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Bensley, VA Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Bensley is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bensley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Bensley is 4.558 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bensley generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Bensley may be as high as 1 in 143 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 312 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Bensley, VA: about 8 per year. The northeast part of Bensley has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Bensley's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Bensley to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Bensley is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Bensley, VA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Bensley about $805,724 in 2025, or roughly $131 per resident. This is part of Bensley's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bensley, including every crime type and how Bensley compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Bensley's crime maps on the Bensley overall crime page.

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Individual Bensley Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Bensley is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bensley.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Meadowbrook, VA	D-	C-	D+	D+
Bellwood, VA	F	D-	D-	D-
Henrico, VA	D-	C	F	C-
Varina, VA	C+	B+	B-	B+
Deerfield Estates, VA	D-	C	D+	D+
Montrose Heights, VA	D+	B	D	B-
Manchester, VA	D-	D	D-	D
Montrose, VA	F	D+	F	D+
Richmond, VA	D+	C+	D+	C+
Chester, VA	D	B-	D+	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Bensley is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Clermont, GA	B+	A	A	A-
Carlyss, LA	C-	C+	C+	B-
Carrizo Springs, TX	F	F	F	F
Carrollton, KY	D+	B-	B-	C+
Vanceboro, NC	D-	C-	C-	D+
Valley View, TX	C+	C+	C+	B
Valley Springs, CA	B+	B	B	B-
Union City, PA	B+	B-	B-	B-
Tuskegee, AL	F	F	F	F
Chelsea, OK	D-	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bensley, VA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bensley schools on SchoolGrade

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