Bennington, NE Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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81%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

88%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

80%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Bennington crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Bennington crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Bennington crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Bennington crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bennington_{/100k people}	Nebraska_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	426 (estimate)	2,206	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.2	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.4	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	26.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	151.8	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	44 (estimate)	230	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	169.5	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,389.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	417.1	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	381 (estimate)	1,976	1,917

Bennington crime map

The Bennington crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Bennington as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Bennington crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Bennington crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Bennington crime rates are 81% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Bennington are 88% lower than the national average
In Bennington you have a 1 in 235 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bennington is safer than 86% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bennington has decreased by 27%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bennington

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bennington is 1 in 2254

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bennington is 1 in 263

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bennington is 1 in 235

Year Over Year Crime In Bennington (per 100,000 people)

Bennington police department

Item	Bennington	Nebraska	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2	2,523	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.3	2.1	3.3

There are a total of 2 Bennington police officers. This results in 1.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 36.7% less than the Nebraska average and 58.7% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Nebraska

State	Total offenders	Nebraska_/100K	National_/100K
Nebraska	6,070	345	266

There are a total of 6,070 sex offenders in Nebraska. This yields a total of 345 sex offenders in Nebraska per 100,000 residents which is 30% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Valley, NE	2,834	31	408	439
Waterloo, NE	1,066	0	440	440
Missouri Valley, IA	2,610	75	523	597
Arlington, NE	1,657	69	591	659
Yutan, NE	1,075	75	646	721
Blair, NE	7,830	137	747	883
Papillion, NE	24,310	51	1,238	1,289
Bennington, NE	2,075	44	381	426

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hawley, MN	2,075	86	645	731
Hunter, TN	2,075	263	989	1,252
Midway, GA	2,075	136	702	838
Valley View, OH	2,075	45	265	310
Gaston, SC	2,074	615	3,631	4,246
Bennington, NE	2,075	44	381	426

Source: The Bennington, NE crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.