Benton Park, St. Louis, MO Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Benton Park

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Benton Park residents.

 

Benton Park, St. Louis, MO Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

D+
D+
Other Crime Grade
D+
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A crime occurs every 1 day 21 hours (on average) in Benton Park.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Benton Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Benton Park 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 Park, St. Louis, MO Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US neighborhood. Benton Park is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of neighborhoods are safer and 28% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Benton Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Benton Park is 4.300 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Benton Park generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Benton Park may be as high as 1 in 143 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 286 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Benton Park, St. Louis, MO: about 3 per year. The southeast part of Benton Park has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Benton Park, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Benton Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Benton Park has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Benton Park has 1, have the same problem. Of Benton Park’s 3,577 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Benton Park Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Benton Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
4.825
Robbery
0.7714
Rape
0.7875
Murder
0.3277
Total Violent Crime
6.711 (D+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
18.74
Vehicle Theft
8.934
Burglary
3.896
Arson
0.0410
Total Property Crime
31.61 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.4623
Drug Crimes
4.300
Vandalism
9.898
Identity Theft
0.1914
Animal Cruelty
0.0975
Total "Other" Rate
14.95 (D+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
D-
F
D
D-
D-
D-
D-
D
D+
D
C-
D
D-
F
D
D-
D-
F
D
D
C+
B
B-
D+
D+
D
D+
D-
D
F
D+
D-
D-
F
D
D-
F
F
F
D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Benton Park is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
A
B+
B+
A+
A+
A-
A-
B
A+
A+
A+
A-
D+
B
B
D+
C
C-
C-
B
B+
B
B
B-
B
A-
A-
D
C+
C
C
A-
A-
B+
B+
C
C+
C-
C-
A-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Benton Park is safer than the Missouri state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Benton Park, St. Louis, MO average SchoolGrade of F, with 5% actual proficiency versus 12% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Benton Park schools on SchoolGrade

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