It is located in Johnston County, NC. It has a population of 3,764 inhabitants. The crime rate is - 496.81 per 10.000 people. There have been 187 arrests in 2017. The city has seen a downtick in arrest records since last year by 0.003%. The majority of crimes committed in Benson are larceny/theft crimes - 118 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 0 felony charges and 187 non-violent crimes.
For the time period of 2007-2017, the city of Benson averaged 279 violent crimes. Of that total, 3 was for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, 6 was for revised rape, another 6 was for legacy rape, 105 was for robbery, and 181 was for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Johnston county, North Carolina with a total number of 12 employees - 2 female, 9 male officers and 1 civilians. Benson PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is NC0510200, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.