It is located in Franklin County, IL. It has a population of 6,997 inhabitants. The crime rate is - 124.34 per 10.000 people. There have been 87 arrests in 2015. The city has seen a downtick in arrest records since last year by 0.006%. The majority of crimes committed in Benton are larceny/theft crimes - 39 incarcerations, whereas the least popular crime is the arson - only 0 arrests.
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The city has seen more non-violent crimes than violent. There have been 24 felony charges and 63 non-violent crimes.
For the time period of 2010-2015, the city of Benton averaged 102 violent crimes. Of that total, another 5 was for legacy rape, 6 was for robbery, and 91 was for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Franklin county, Illinois with a total number of 0 employees - female, male officers and civilians. Benton PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is IL0280100, it belongs to the East North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.