Benton, MS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder 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, MS Safe from Murder?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Benton is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of cities are safer and 54% 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 murder in Benton is 0.0546 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Benton generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Benton may be as high as 1 in 15,687 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,111 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Benton, MS: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Benton has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Benton's Murder Rate Compares

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

Considering only the murder rate, Benton is less safe than the Mississippi state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Benton, MS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Benton about $205,840 in 2025, or roughly $103 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 Murder Map

Remember that murder 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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Individual Benton Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Nod, MS	C	A	D+	B
Tinsley, MS	B	A	B-	C+
Eden, MS	B+	A+	B	B-
Yazoo City, MS	D+	C	D	D+
Berryville, MS	C	A	D+	B-
Coxburg, MS	C	A	D+	D+
Vaughan, MS	B	A	C+	C
Valley, MS	B+	A-	B	C
Carter, MS	B+	A+	B+	C+
Lake City, MS	C-	A-	D+	D+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Benton is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Albany, TX	D+	D	D	C+
Wade, NC	B	C+	C+	B-
Coffeeville, MS	B	A	A	C+
Alum Creek, WV	B+	B+	B+	B-
Loyal, WI	A	B	B	C-
Meadowlakes, TX	F	B-	B-	C
Glenville, WV	D+	D+	D+	D+
Fort Yates, ND	F	F	F	F
Florien, LA	D-	C	C	F
Cowan, TN	D	F	F	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Benton, MS average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Benton schools on SchoolGrade

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