Benton, MO Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle 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, MO Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The C grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Benton is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of cities are safer and 40% 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 vehicle theft in Benton is 0.9968 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Benton generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Benton may be as high as 1 in 596 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,926 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of Benton, MO: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Benton has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Benton's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Benton is safer than the Missouri state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Benton, MO

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Benton about $32,799 in 2025, or roughly $15 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 Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lambert, MO	C	C-	C+	D+
Haywood City, MO	C-	B-	C-	D-
Morley, MO	D	C+	D	D-
Commerce, MO	B-	B+	C	C+
Oran, MO	D+	C-	D+	D-
Kelso, MO	B-	B-	C+	B+
Blodgett, MO	C-	C	D+	C
Rockview, MO	B-	C+	B-	D
Chaffee, MO	C-	D+	C	C-
McMullin, MO	D	C	D	C

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Baker, MT	B-	C+	C+	B-
Rochelle, GA	C+	C	C	A+
Pound, WI	B+	B	B	A
Eden Valley, MN	A	B+	B+	A-
Gualala, CA	F	D-	D-	F
Ledbetter, KY	B	B	B	C
New Hampton, NH	A-	A+	A+	A
Belington, WV	B	C+	C+	A-
Barnstable, MA	B-	C	C	B
Naalehu, HI	D	B	B	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Benton, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Benton schools on SchoolGrade

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