Benton, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft 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, CA Safe from Theft?

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Benton is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% 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 theft in Benton is 21.08 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Benton generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Benton may be as high as 1 in 40 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 71 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Benton, CA: about 6 per year. The northwest part of Benton has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Benton's Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the theft rate, Benton is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Benton, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Benton about $78,710 in 2025, or roughly $109 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 Theft Map

Remember that theft 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

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Crestview, CA	D-	D-	F	D-
Toms Place, CA	D-	D-	F	D-
Dyer, NV	F	F	F	F
Mammoth Lakes, CA	F	F	F	F
June Lake, CA	D-	F	D-	D
Silver Peak, NV	F	F	F	F
Yosemite Junction, CA	F	F	F	C-
Yosemite National Park, CA	D	F	B-	B+
Wawona, CA	F	F	F	C-
Goldfield, NV	F	F	F	F

Theft in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Glen, NH	B	A	A	A+
Woodland, GA	B+	B+	B+	A
Little Texas, AL	D-	D	D	D-
Hartsel, CO	D-	D-	D-	D-
Wadestown, WV	C	C+	C+	C
Arnegard, ND	C-	C-	C-	B-
St. Rose, IL	A+	A-	A-	A+
Prospect, OR	F	D-	D-	F
Kirkwood, OH	B	B-	B-	B-
Stittsville, MI	A-	C	C	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Benton, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Benton schools on SchoolGrade

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