The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Benton City, MO: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$148,256

Cost of Crime™ for Benton City, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,590 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Benton City 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 Benton City, MO Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Benton City's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Benton City sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Benton City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Benton City is 31.54 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Benton City, MO report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Benton City, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Benton City for 2025 is $148,256, about $645 per resident and $1,590 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Benton City Compared to Other Cities?

Benton City, MO:	$645
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Benton City is $645 per year, which is $180 more than the national average and $16 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Benton City:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,362 more than in Benton City.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $423 less than in Benton City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Benton City	Cost per Benton City Resident
Murder	$59,159	$257
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,431	$41
Robbery	$4,488	$20
Assault	$35,312	$154
Kidnapping	$2,032	$9
Vehicle Theft	$2,135	$9
Burglary	$4,741	$21
Theft	$14,855	$65
Arson	$911	$4
Vandalism	$9,473	$41
Animal Cruelty	$72	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,120	$22
Identity Theft	$526	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$148,256	$645

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Benton City, MO

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 Benton City totals $447,787 ($1,947 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $596,043 ($2,591 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Benton City's 230 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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Benton City 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 Benton City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.346
Robbery	0.6203
Rape	0.6763
Murder	0.1369
Total Violent Crime	6.779 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.47
Vehicle Theft	0.5995
Burglary	2.273
Arson	0.1640
Total Property Crime	15.51 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1457
Drug Crimes	3.010
Vandalism	5.765
Identity Theft	0.2956
Animal Cruelty	0.0425
Total "Other" Rate	9.259 (C)

Individual Benton City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rush Hill, MO	D+	D-	C-
Vandiver, MO	D+	D	D+
Martinsburg, MO	D	D-	D
Mexico, MO	D+	D	D+
Laddonia, MO	D+	D	C-
Shamrock, MO	D	D-	D
Scotts Corner, MO	D	D	D
Auxvasse, MO	C	C-	B-
Wellsville, MO	D+	D+	C-
Molino, MO	D	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Benton City is similar 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
Amelia, NE	C-	C	C
Inkerman, WV	C-	A-	A-
Hudson, KS	D+	D+	D+
Sinking Spring, OH	B-	C	C
Sims, AR	D	D+	D+
Hurricane, LA	D	F	F
Simmonsville, VA	D+	D-	D-
India, TX	D+	C	C
Simmonsville, SC	D-	F	F
Osgood, PA	A	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Benton City is safer than the Missouri state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Benton City, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Benton City schools on SchoolGrade

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