Benton Harbor, MI Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Benton Harbor in green. The most dangerous areas in Benton Harbor 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 Benton Harbor, MI Safe from Assault?

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Benton Harbor is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of cities are safer and 2% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Benton Harbor's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Benton Harbor is 10.19 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Benton Harbor generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Benton Harbor may be as high as 1 in 52 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 517 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Benton Harbor, MI: about 49 per year. The east part of Benton Harbor has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Benton Harbor's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Benton Harbor to the Michigan 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, Benton Harbor is less safe than the Michigan 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 Benton Harbor, MI

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Benton Harbor about $5,331,769 in 2025, or roughly $293 per resident. This is part of Benton Harbor's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Benton Harbor, including every crime type and how Benton Harbor 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 Benton Harbor's crime maps on the Benton Harbor overall crime page.

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Individual Benton Harbor Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Benton Heights, MI	D-	F	D	F
Fair Plain, MI	D-	F	D-	F
Pearl Grange, MI	C	D-	C-	D-
Twelve Corners, MI	B+	D	B+	D
St. Joseph, MI	B	C+	B-	C+
Sodus, MI	A	B-	A-	B-
Spinks Corners, MI	C	C+	D+	B-
Shoreham, MI	A-	A-	B+	A
Shanghai Corners, MI	A	A-	A-	A
Lake Michigan Beach, MI	B+	C	B+	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Benton Harbor 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
Point Pleasant, NJ	A	A+	A+	A-
Farmington, CT	C+	A+	A+	A-
Farmingville, NY	B	B-	B-	C+
Fillmore, CA	C	D	D	D+
Red Hill, SC	D	D+	D+	D
Forest City, NC	D	D+	D+	D
Prineville, OR	C-	C	C	C
Powhatan, VA	A	A-	A-	B+
Portland, TX	C+	D+	D+	D
Port Wentworth, GA	B	C+	C+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Benton Harbor, MI average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Benton Harbor schools on SchoolGrade

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