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

Crime Index, #133

Benton, TN	1,367.94
Tennessee	2,193.86
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, TN Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Benton, TN	Count	0	0	0	1	5	43	1	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	76.0	379.9	3,267.5	76.0	0.0	1,121
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	5.7	28.4	110.9	453.2	712.2	2,156.0	192.4	NA	1,838
	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, TN	Count	0	1	0	1	2	32	2	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	75.2	0.0	75.2	150.4	2,406.0	150.4	0.0	1,203
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	5.0	25.3	112.5	436.9	785.1	2,213.7	182.1	NA	1,845
	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, TN	Count	0	0	0	6	4	24	0	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	430.7	287.2	1,722.9	0.0	0.0	1,005
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	6.0	31.5	126.5	479.6	870.2	2,300.1	201.0	NA	2,028
	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, TN	Count	0	0	0	3	10	36	2	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	214.7	715.8	2,577.0	143.2	0.0	1,288
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	5.8	31.6	126.2	444.5	979.9	2,396.8	219.2	NA	2,078
	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, TN	Count	0	0	0	3	21	29	1	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	253.8	1,776.6	2,453.5	84.6	0.0	1,798
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	5.6	33.7	131.8	442.2	1,012.2	2,411.9	233.8	NA	2,119
	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, TN	Count	0	0	0	3	4	40	3	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	252.3	336.4	3,364.2	252.3	0.0	1,388
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	7.3	31.7	153.2	475.5	1,010.9	2,505.4	237.8	NA	2,224
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Benton, TN	Count	0	0	0	4	9	23	3	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	357.5	804.3	2,055.4	268.1	0.0	1,408
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	6.6	33.2	173.8	508.9	1,046.0	2,687.3	309.3	NA	2,383
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Benton, TN	Count	0	0	1	7	8	37	2	1
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	92.6	648.1	740.7	3,425.9	185.2	92.6	2,111
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	6.4	35.3	179.0	532.5	1,002.4	2,734.4	351.8	NA	2,435
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Benton, TN	Count	0	0	0	2	9	28	3	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	179.1	805.7	2,506.7	268.6	0.0	1,343
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	6.8	35.5	184.3	533.7	1,040.9	2,713.2	374.1	NA	2,475
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Benton, TN	Count	0	0	0	3	8	18	0	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	264.8	706.1	1,588.7	0.0	0.0	1,015
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	7.2	36.4	167.3	541.9	1,026.9	2,828.1	420.6	NA	2,514
	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

Benton, TN	84.22
Tennessee	32.22
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, TN Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Benton, TN	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	76.0	76.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	759
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	3.0	1.3	0.2	0.3	1.1	0.1	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Benton, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	3.0	0.9	0.1	0.6	1.2	0.1	30
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Benton, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	4.9	2.8	0.3	0.9	0.6	0.3	48
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Benton, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	2.2	1.2	0.2	0.5	0.2	0.1	22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Benton, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	2.3	1.5	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.1	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Benton, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	2.7	1.4	0.3	0.7	0.2	0.0	26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Benton, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	4.1	2.2	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.0	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Benton, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	3.9	1.9	0.5	0.8	0.6	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Benton, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	3.3	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.4	0.0	33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Benton, TN	5.54
Tennessee	3.29
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, TN Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Benton, TN	Count	6	6	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	455.9	455.9	0.0	4.56
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	408.1	256.3	151.8	3.32
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Benton, TN	Count	7	6	1
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	526.3	451.1	75.2	4.89
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	409.3	255.7	153.6	3.33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Benton, TN	Count	8	7	1
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	574.3	502.5	71.8	5.38
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	407.5	254.3	153.2	3.31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Benton, TN	Count	7	6	1
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	501.1	429.5	71.6	4.65
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	402.9	251.5	151.4	3.27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Benton, TN	Count	8	7	1
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	676.8	592.2	84.6	6.35
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	404.8	252.6	152.2	3.29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Benton, TN	Count	8	7	1
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	672.8	588.7	84.1	6.31
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	403.7	252.5	151.2	3.28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Benton, TN	Count	8	7	1
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	714.9	625.6	89.4	6.70
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	403.7	250.1	153.6	3.27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Benton, TN	Count	7	7	0
	Benton, TN	Per 100,000	648.1	648.1	0.0	6.48
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	401.6	249.5	152.1	3.26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Benton, TN	Count	8	7	1
2005	Benton, TN	Count	9	7	2