Benjamin Hills, Wichita, KS Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Benjamin Hills in green. The most dangerous areas in Benjamin Hills 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 Benjamin Hills, Wichita, KS Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Benjamin Hills is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of neighborhoods are safer and 9% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Benjamin Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Benjamin Hills is 32.97 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Benjamin Hills generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Benjamin Hills may be as high as 1 in 13 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 55 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Benjamin Hills, Wichita, KS: about 35 per year. The northwest part of Benjamin Hills has fewer cases of theft with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Benjamin Hills, remember that the rate of theft 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 southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Benjamin Hills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Benjamin Hills 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 Benjamin Hills has 0, have the same problem. Of Benjamin Hills’s 4,400 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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Benjamin Hills Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Benjamin Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Benjamin Hills is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Benjamin Hills.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Indian Hills Riverbend, Wichita, KS	D	D+	D	D
Pueblo, Wichita, KS	D	D-	D+	D+
North Riverside, Wichita, KS	D-	D+	D	D-
Historic Midtown, Wichita, KS	F	F	F	F
Orchard Park, Wichita, KS	D	D	D+	D+
Delano, Wichita, KS	F	F	F	F
Sunflower, Wichita, KS	F	F	F	F
Orchard Breeze, Wichita, KS	F	D-	F	F
North Central, Wichita, KS	F	F	F	F
Stanley-Aley, Wichita, KS	F	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Benjamin Hills is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Young-Lilly, Springfield, MO	A	A-	A-	A
Tampa International Airport Area, Tampa, FL	A+	A	A	A-
Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI	D	C-	C-	D
Jeff Davis, Richmond, VA	F	C-	C-	F
University North, Fort Collins, CO	F	C-	C-	F
Spring Lake, Birmingham, AL	D	D-	D-	D
Sky Ranch, Santee, CA	A-	A-	A-	A
South of Fifth, Miami Beach, FL	B+	D	D	B+
Somerset Park, Willingboro, NJ	A-	A	A	C+
Perrysburg Historic District, Perrysburg, OH	B+	A	A	B

Considering only the theft rate, Benjamin Hills is less safe than the Kansas 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 Benjamin Hills, Wichita, KS average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Benjamin Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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