Crap Towns / Benson / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Benson?
The police recorded 2.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Benson from September 2023 to August 2026, 67% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 2.3, up from 1.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 3.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 2.3 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 18.9 km | 6.5 |
| Abingdon-on-Thames | 14.0 km | 6.3 |
| Henley-on-Thames | 16.3 km | 6.2 |
| Didcot | 10.3 km | 5.1 |
| Wallingford | 3.0 km | 4.9 |
| Thame | 16.6 km | 4.3 |
| Chinnor | 15.9 km | 3.4 |
| Caversham | 18.1 km | 3.3 |
| Benson | – | 2.3 |
| Sonning Common | 13.7 km | 2.3 |
| Haddenham | 20.8 km | 2.0 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |