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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$415,913

Cost of Crime™ for Benton, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $713 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Benton 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, WI Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Benton's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Benton sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only Benton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Benton is 19.26 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 50 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 76 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Benton, WI report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Benton, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Benton for 2025 is $415,913, about $289 per resident and $713 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

Benton, WI:	$289
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Benton is $289 per year, which is $175 less than the national average and $130 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Benton:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $584 more than in Benton.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $115 less than in Benton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Benton	Cost per Benton Resident
Murder	$117,409	$82
Rape/Sexual Assault	$57,838	$40
Robbery	$11,461	$8
Assault	$48,980	$34
Kidnapping	$8,535	$6
Vehicle Theft	$14,232	$10
Burglary	$15,935	$11
Theft	$48,638	$34
Arson	$2,686	$2
Vandalism	$36,361	$25
Animal Cruelty	$468	$0
Drug Crimes	$40,750	$28
Identity Theft	$12,619	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$415,913	$289

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Benton, WI

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 totals $1,072,915 ($746 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,488,828 ($1,035 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 northwest 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 do the same, and of Benton's 1,438 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 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 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.186
Robbery	0.2534
Rape	0.6633
Murder	0.0434
Total Violent Crime	2.146 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.531
Vehicle Theft	0.6391
Burglary	1.222
Arson	0.0774
Total Property Crime	8.469 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0979
Drug Crimes	3.831
Vandalism	3.539
Identity Theft	1.134
Animal Cruelty	0.0440
Total "Other" Rate	8.646 (C)

Individual Benton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lead Mine, WI	A-	A	A
Cuba City, WI	B+	A-	A-
Meekers Grove, WI	A-	A	A
Georgetown, WI	A	A	A+
Scales Mound, IL	B+	B-	B-
Hazel Green, WI	A-	A	A
Elk Grove, WI	B+	A-	A-
Shullsburg, WI	C-	C+	C-
Guilford, IL	A-	B-	A-
Prairie Corners, WI	B+	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Benton 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
Appleton City, MO	D	C	C
Three Bridges, NJ	A	A+	A+
Hiram, TX	C-	D-	D-
Sierra Blanca, TX	F	F	F
Sterling City, TX	C-	D+	D+
Higden, AR	D	D+	D+
Seco Mines, TX	D+	D	D
Roberts, ID	B+	A-	A-
Riviera, TX	D	C-	C-
Princeton, ME	C	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Benton is safer than the Wisconsin 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 Benton, WI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Benton schools on SchoolGrade

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