The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bennet, NE: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$395,073

Cost of Crime™ for Bennet, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $524 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bennet with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Bennet, NE Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bennet's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Bennet sits in the 87th percentile, ahead of 87% of cities and behind 13%. The grade covers only Bennet's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bennet is 13.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 68 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 83 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bennet, NE report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bennet, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bennet for 2025 is $395,073, about $194 per resident and $524 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bennet Compared to Other Cities?

Bennet, NE:	$194
Chadron, NE:	$626
Ashland, NE:	$218
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bennet is $194 per year, which is $270 less than the national average and $186 less than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bennet:

In Chadron, NE, crime costs $626 per person, which is $432 more than in Bennet.
In Ashland, NE, crime costs $218 per person, which is $23 more than in Bennet

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bennet for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Bennet	Cost per Bennet Resident
Murder	$37,535	$18
Rape/Sexual Assault	$109,187	$54
Robbery	$20,493	$10
Assault	$31,471	$15
Kidnapping	$7,063	$3
Vehicle Theft	$45,289	$22
Burglary	$20,695	$10
Theft	$30,872	$15
Arson	$4,092	$2
Vandalism	$47,662	$23
Animal Cruelty	$655	$0
Drug Crimes	$37,549	$18
Identity Theft	$2,509	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$395,073	$194

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bennet, NE

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Bennet totals $793,443 ($390 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,188,516 ($585 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Bennet has 1, do the same, and of Bennet's 2,032 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Bennet Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5393
Robbery	0.3206
Rape	0.8862
Murder	0.0098
Total Violent Crime	1.756 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.934
Vehicle Theft	1.439
Burglary	1.123
Arson	0.0834
Total Property Crime	5.579 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0573
Drug Crimes	2.498
Vandalism	3.283
Identity Theft	0.1595
Animal Cruelty	0.0436
Total "Other" Rate	6.042 (B)

Individual Bennet Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Panama, NE	A+	A	A
Palmyra, NE	A	A-	A+
Walton, NE	B+	C	A-
Holland, NE	A+	A-	A+
Hickman, NE	A	A	A-
Roca, NE	A+	B+	A+
Douglas, NE	C+	B+	C+
Saltillo, NE	A+	A+	A
Eagle, NE	A	C+	A
Firth, NE	C+	A	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bennet is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hancock, NY	D	D-	D-
Bokoshe, OK	C+	B	B
Watts, OK	C	C	C
Arroyo, PR	F	F	F
Memphis, NY	A-	C+	C+
Pickens, MS	D+	A-	A-
Plainfield, WI	B	C+	C+
Port Austin, MI	C	D-	D-
Elora, TN	C+	D+	D+
Ridgely, TN	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Bennet is safer than the Nebraska state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bennet, NE average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bennet schools on SchoolGrade

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