Crap Towns / Benson / Crime

How much crime is there in Benson?

The police recorded 30.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Benson from September 2023 to August 2026, 60% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 14.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 32.6, down from 33.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	33.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	26.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	32.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	14.8	34.1
Other theft	3.4	5.4
Shoplifting	2.5	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	2.3	7.0
Public order	1.8	6.6
Burglary	1.6	3.1
Other crime	1.6	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.4	3.8
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Oxford	18.9 km	98.2
Henley-on-Thames	16.3 km	62.0
Abingdon-on-Thames	14.0 km	61.5
Didcot	10.3 km	57.7
Wallingford	3.0 km	50.8
Thame	16.6 km	45.4
Caversham	18.1 km	44.6
Haddenham	20.8 km	36.1
Sonning Common	13.7 km	31.9
Chinnor	15.9 km	31.1
Benson	–	30.7
The typical town	–	76.2