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Bennington, VT Crime and Crime Rate

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The Bennington crime rate is higher than the Vermont average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #37

Bennington, VT	1,268.05
Vermont	949.81
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Bennington, VT Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Bennington, VT	Count	0	6	4	23	68	294	10	1
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	38.8	25.9	148.7	439.7	1,901.1	64.7	6.5	1,109
	Vermont	Per 100,000	1.6	15.8	11.2	68.9	324.6	1,160.8	38.9	NA	661
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Bennington, VT	Count	0	4	2	25	128	327	22	4
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	25.8	12.9	161.4	826.2	2,110.8	142.0	25.8	1,323
	Vermont	Per 100,000	1.6	14.5	11.6	87.1	528.7	1,632.2	53.3	NA	900
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Bennington, VT	Count	0	2	3	22	145	405	24	2
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	12.7	19.1	140.2	924.1	2,581.1	153.0	12.7	1,417
	Vermont	Per 100,000	1.3	19.3	17.9	104.2	633.4	1,695.8	69.5	NA	1,022
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Bennington, VT	Count	0	2	1	19	102	365	13	0
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	12.7	6.3	120.4	646.3	2,312.9	82.4	0.0	1,136
	Vermont	Per 100,000	1.3	19.0	13.6	101.4	581.5	1,647.7	79.7	NA	978
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Bennington, VT	Count	0	5	2	40	67	309	24	5
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	33.1	13.3	265.1	444.1	2,048.3	159.1	33.1	1,266
	Vermont	Per 100,000	1.1	21.1	11.8	96.2	537.9	1,673.9	70.5	NA	959
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Bennington, VT	Count	0	5	5	35	77	377	23	1
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	33.3	33.3	232.9	512.4	2,509.0	153.1	6.7	1,410
	Vermont	Per 100,000	1.1	19.9	17.9	92.5	555.2	1,774.2	72.1	NA	993
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Bennington, VT	Count	0	4	3	26	77	377	16	4
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	26.5	19.9	172.3	510.4	2,498.8	106.1	26.5	1,269
	Vermont	Per 100,000	2.7	20.4	14.3	98.3	557.2	1,887.1	94.2	NA	1,061
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Bennington, VT	Count	0	6	0	28	88	404	43	2
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	39.2	0.0	183.0	575.3	2,641.0	281.1	13.1	1,468
	Vermont	Per 100,000	1.9	19.8	12.9	89.7	500.0	1,719.6	103.2	NA	968
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Bennington, VT	Count	0	8	1	15	93	278	32	2
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	52.0	6.5	97.4	604.1	1,805.7	207.8	13.0	1,225
	Vermont	Per 100,000	1.9	24.0	17.6	93.0	528.9	1,681.8	93.9	NA	1,000
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Bennington, VT	Count	0	5	4	20	57	296	26	5
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	31.7	25.4	126.8	361.5	1,877.2	164.9	31.7	1,058
	Vermont	Per 100,000	1.3	23.3	11.7	83.5	491.8	1,686.1	102.9	NA	956
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Bennington, VT	43.56
Vermont	26.44
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Bennington, VT Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Bennington, VT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Vermont	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.6	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Bennington, VT	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	6.5	6.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64
	Vermont	Per 100,000	1.9	1.3	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Bennington, VT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Vermont	Per 100,000	1.9	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.0	0.0	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Bennington, VT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Vermont	Per 100,000	1.1	0.6	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Bennington, VT	Count	3	3	0	0	0	0
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	19.9	19.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	198
	Vermont	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.3	1.1	0.2	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Bennington, VT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Vermont	Per 100,000	4.0	1.3	1.3	1.2	0.0	0.2	39
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Bennington, VT	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	6.6	6.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	66
	Vermont	Per 100,000	3.3	2.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.3	32
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Bennington, VT	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	6.5	6.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	65
	Vermont	Per 100,000	3.4	1.5	0.8	1.1	0.0	0.0	34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Bennington, VT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Vermont	Per 100,000	3.4	1.5	0.2	1.5	0.3	0.0	34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Bennington, VT	1.68
Vermont	3.47
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Bennington, VT Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Bennington, VT	Count	29	22	7
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	187.5	142.3	45.3	1.65
	Vermont	Per 100,000	239.7	192.2	47.5	2.16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Bennington, VT	Count	32	25	7
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	206.6	161.4	45.2	1.84
	Vermont	Per 100,000	252.3	185.5	66.8	2.19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Bennington, VT	Count	30	23	7
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	191.2	146.6	44.6	1.69
	Vermont	Per 100,000	442.0	325.0	117.0	3.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Bennington, VT	Count	32	25	7
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	202.8	158.4	44.4	1.81
	Vermont	Per 100,000	403.5	307.9	95.6	3.56
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Bennington, VT	Count	30	23	7
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	198.9	152.5	46.4	1.76
	Vermont	Per 100,000	414.8	316.9	98.0	3.66
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Bennington, VT	Count	32	25	7
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	213.0	166.4	46.6	1.90
	Vermont	Per 100,000	467.2	352.9	114.2	4.10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Bennington, VT	Count	32	25	7
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	212.1	165.7	46.4	1.89
	Vermont	Per 100,000	477.8	351.3	126.5	4.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Bennington, VT	Count	33	26	7
	Bennington, VT	Per 100,000	215.7	170.0	45.8	1.93
	Vermont	Per 100,000	431.8	322.8	109.1	3.77
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Bennington, VT	Count	32	25	7
2005	Bennington, VT	Count	31	24	7