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The Benton crime rate is lower than the Kentucky average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #136

Benton, KY	867.74
Kentucky	1,304.60
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.

Benton, KY Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Benton, KY	Count	0	0	2	2	28	58	1	1
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	45.8	45.8	640.9	1,327.5	22.9	22.9	779
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.6	20.0	75.6	99.8	526.7	1,577.1	143.2	NA	1,097
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Benton, KY	Count	0	0	0	2	22	48	1	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.4	499.2	1,089.2	22.7	0.0	579
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.8	25.6	73.9	95.5	596.4	1,629.3	137.2	NA	1,166
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Benton, KY	Count	0	1	1	3	22	80	3	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	23.0	23.0	69.1	506.8	1,842.9	69.1	0.0	968
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.5	29.0	80.7	108.4	675.4	1,725.2	152.2	NA	1,287
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Benton, KY	Count	0	4	1	1	22	79	3	1
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	91.3	22.8	22.8	502.4	1,804.1	68.5	22.8	1,251
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.5	33.5	84.5	116.7	745.0	1,811.1	152.7	NA	1,365
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Benton, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	18	68	6	1
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	414.2	1,564.7	138.1	23.0	668
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.3	31.8	86.4	120.1	698.5	1,709.7	143.1	NA	1,322
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Benton, KY	Count	0	0	2	0	26	100	2	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	45.8	0.0	595.0	2,288.3	45.8	0.0	961
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.1	35.0	84.1	135.4	688.5	1,683.3	140.9	NA	1,334
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683

Hate Crime Index

Benton, KY		-0.11
Kentucky		35.11
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.

Benton, KY Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Benton, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.7	2.6	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.1	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Benton, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	3.9	2.6	0.1	0.7	0.3	0.2	39
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Benton, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	5.3	3.4	0.4	0.7	0.6	0.2	53
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Benton, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.3	2.7	0.5	0.7	0.4	0.0	43
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Benton, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	5.4	3.8	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.1	54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Benton, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	4.7	3.0	0.3	0.7	0.6	0.1	46
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Benton, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	1.7	1.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Benton, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	1.2	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Benton, KY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	1.7	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Benton, KY	1.66
Kentucky	2.19
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.

Benton, KY Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Benton, KY	Count	8	8	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	183.1	183.1	0.0	1.83
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	252.8	192.7	60.1	2.23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Benton, KY	Count	8	8	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	181.5	181.5	0.0	1.82
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	248.9	193.5	55.3	2.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Benton, KY	Count	8	8	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	184.3	184.3	0.0	1.84
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	239.6	187.8	51.9	2.14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Benton, KY	Count	7	7	0
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	159.9	159.9	0.0	1.60
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	245.2	190.6	54.6	2.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Benton, KY	Count	8	7	1
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	184.1	161.1	23.0	1.73
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	246.5	196.4	50.1	2.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Benton, KY	Count	9	7	2
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	205.9	160.2	45.8	1.83
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	247.3	194.5	52.7	2.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Benton, KY	Count	9	7	2
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	205.2	159.6	45.6	1.82
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	246.0	188.5	57.4	2.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Benton, KY	Count	9	7	2
	Benton, KY	Per 100,000	205.1	159.5	45.6	1.82
	Kentucky	Per 100,000	244.7	191.6	53.0	2.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Benton, KY	Count	9	7	2
2005	Benton, KY	Count	9	7	2