Benton, KY Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B-
Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

1 in 215

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Benton is about 1 in 215.

$34

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Benton resident about $34 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Benton in green. The most dangerous areas in Benton 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, KY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Benton is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of cities are safer and 30% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Benton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Benton is 4.653 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Benton generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Benton may be as high as 1 in 150 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 319 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Benton, KY: about 19 per year. The south part of Benton has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.

How Benton's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Benton to the Kentucky state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Benton, KY:	4.653
Kentucky:	5.710
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Benton is safer than the Kentucky 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 Drug-Related Crime in Benton, KY

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Benton about $516,170 in 2025, or roughly $34 per resident. This is part of Benton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Benton, including every crime type and how Benton compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime 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's crime maps on the Benton overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Benton is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Benton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Dogtown, KY	D+	B	D+	D+
Scale, KY	C	A-	C	C-
Harvey, KY	B	A-	B	C
Sherwood Shores, KY	B-	C	B-	D
Fairdealing, KY	C-	B	C	D-
Gilbertsville, KY	B+	A	A-	D+
Oak Level, KY	A-	B+	A	C
Hardin, KY	C+	A-	C+	C-
Brewers, KY	B	B+	B+	D+
Sharpe, KY	A	A	A+	C

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Benton is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Leitchfield, KY	B-	B	B	C-
Adjuntas, PR	D-	D-	D-	C+
Snoqualmie, WA	C+	B-	B-	A
Snyder, TX	D-	D	D	D-
Los Osos, CA	B	C-	C-	B
South Charleston, WV	C-	C+	C+	D+
South Daytona, FL	C+	B	B	A-
Speedway, IN	C	C-	C-	C
Lexington, TN	D-	D-	D-	F
Spring Grove, PA	A+	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Benton, KY average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Benton schools on SchoolGrade

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Benton, KY Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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