Benton Harbor police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 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: 28,823 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Benton Harbor 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 | 11.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 13 | 147.9 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 161 | 1,832 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 8 | 91 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 35 | 398.3 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 155 | 1,763.8 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 57 | 648.6 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 5 | 56.9 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 13 |
| Violence | 161 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft and burglary | 247 |
| Other | 5 |
Questions about crime in Benton Harbor police area
- Is Benton Harbor police area safe?
- Benton Harbor police area: Safety 1 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 Harbor police area?
- Benton Harbor police area: Weighted crime: 28,823 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Benton Harbor police area?
- Recorded homicides in Benton Harbor police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Berrien County since 2010
Benton Harbor: Mayor not loaded yet. Berrien County: Sheriff Paul Bailey, last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat)
Paul Bailey
from 2020
results after 2020 not loaded yet
Paul Bailey · Republican
2016 – 2020
Berrien County ▲ +12% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paul Bailey · Republican
2012 – 2016
Berrien County ▼ −4% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paul Bailey · Republican
2008 – 2012
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.
