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Benton Harbor Crime Rate Report (Michigan)

Benton Harbor crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 25 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Benton Harbor for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2025.

The city violent crime rate for Benton Harbor in 2025 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 542.55% and the city property crime rate in Benton Harbor was higher than the national property crime rate average by 82.38%.

In 2025 the city violent crime rate in Benton Harbor was higher than the violent crime rate in Michigan by 405.74% and the city property crime rate in Benton Harbor was higher than the property crime rate in Michigan by 122.43%.

Property and Violent Crime
Benton Harbor Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Benton Harbor Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Benton Harbor Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2025 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault161
Arson5
Burglary35
Larceny and Theft153
Motor Vehicle Theft58
Murder and Manslaughter1
Rape14
Robbery9
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)464
Property Crime246
Violent Crime185
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault189
Arson7
Burglary22
Larceny and Theft166
Motor Vehicle Theft106
Murder and Manslaughter2
Rape11
Robbery2
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)511
Property Crime293
Violent Crime204

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Benton Harbor Property Crime

Benton Harbor Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Benton Harbor Crime 2025

Benton Harbor Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Benton Harbor Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Benton Harbor Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Benton Harbor, Michigan crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Benton Harbor crime report data for 2026 was projected from 25 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2025.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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