Bensley, VA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 9%

Violent crime 33%

Property crime 5%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bensley_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,270 (estimate)	1,851	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.0	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	41.3	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	128.7	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	255 (estimate)	208	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	162.8	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,359.5	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	120.3	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,015 (estimate)	1,643	2,110

Key findings

Bensley crime rates are 9% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Bensley are 33% lower than the national average
In Bensley you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bensley is safer than 40% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bensley has decreased by 1%

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The Bensley crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Bensley as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Bensley crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bensley

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bensley is 1 in 393

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bensley is 1 in 50

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bensley is 1 in 45

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

Bensley police department

Item	Bensley	Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	8,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Virginia

State	Total offenders	Virginia_/100K	National_/100K
Virginia	25,766	352	266

There are a total of 25,766 sex offenders in Virginia. This yields a total of 352 sex offenders in Virginia per 100,000 residents which is 32% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Matoaca, VA	2,573	113	892	1,005
Short Pump, VA	27,099	114	901	1,015
Enon, VA	3,981	123	971	1,094
Innsbrook, VA	7,707	141	1,113	1,254
Woodlake, VA	7,172	155	1,221	1,376
Chamberlayne, VA	6,086	180	1,419	1,599
Tuckahoe, VA	47,997	189	1,495	1,684
Bensley, VA	6,031	255	2,015	2,270

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Larchmont, NY	6,031	117	447	563
Cut Off, LA	6,032	482	2,777	3,259
Fair Haven, NJ	6,033	17	277	294
Estherville, IA	6,027	160	553	713
Waupaca, WI	6,026	136	2,111	2,247
Bensley, VA	6,031	255	2,015	2,270

Source: The Bensley, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.