Crime & Safety in Bennington, VT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.89
per 1,000 residents
-13% vs national
Property Crime Rate
24.66
per 1,000 residents
+14% vs national
Total Crimes
433
2024
Violent Clearance
93%
cases solved
+120% vs national
Property Clearance
41%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+49%
vs 10K-25K avg
+49% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-12.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Bennington Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bennington vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Bennington is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Bennington police solve 200% of rape cases but only 33% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.07 | 200.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.20 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 55 | 3.63 | 92.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 33 | 2.18 | 33.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 334 | 22.02 | 41.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 7 | 0.46 | 85.7% |
Bennington, VT reported 59 violent crimes and 374 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.89 per 1,000 residents is 13.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 93% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 334 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Bennington's violent crime rate is 49% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59 | 374 | 3.89 | 24.66 |
| 2023 | 68 | 378 | 4.44 | 24.68 |
| 2022 | 97 | 478 | 6.34 | 31.24 |
| 2021 | 52 | 442 | 3.51 | 29.84 |
| 2020 | 35 | 464 | 2.35 | 31.18 |
| 2019 | 65 | 514 | 4.36 | 34.47 |
| 2018 | 34 | 417 | 2.28 | 27.99 |
| 2017 | 25 | 364 | 1.64 | 23.92 |
| 2016 | 37 | 373 | 2.42 | 24.43 |
| 2015 | 37 | 337 | 2.41 | 21.95 |