Benton police area, Arkansas, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 8,966 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Benton police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 1 | 2.6 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 22 | 56.6 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 145 | 373 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 5 | 12.9 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 72 | 185.2 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 616 | 1,584.8 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 39 | 100.3 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 1 | 2.6 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 22 |
| Violence | 145 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft and burglary | 727 |
| Other | 1 |
Questions about crime in Benton police area
- Is Benton police area safe?
- Benton police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Benton police area?
- Benton police area: Weighted crime: 8,966 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Benton police area?
- Recorded homicides in Benton police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Saline County since 2010
Benton: Mayor not loaded yet. Saline County: Sheriff Rodney Wright, last known (elected 2018), may have changed. Governor: Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican)
Rodney Wright
from 2018
results after 2018 not loaded yet
Rodney Wright
2016 – 2018
Saline County ▲ +14% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Rodney Wright · Republican
2014 – 2016
Saline County ▲ +9% · USA ▼ −2%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bruce Pennington · Republican
2012 – 2014
Saline County ▼ −11% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bruce Pennington · Democrat
2010 – 2012
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
