Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania Crime Rate
1 years of data (2024–2024) · Population: 62,843
Key Insights
- →Bensalem Township has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 93.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable — based on 1 years of data.
- →Safer than 62% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.03 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
93.9
Murder Rate
1.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2877.0
1,808 total
vs National Avg
↓ -74%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 59
Murder1
Rape3
Robbery27
Aggravated Assault28
Property Crime: 1,808
Burglary56
Larceny-Theft1,566
Motor Vehicle Theft186
Arson9
A+
Safety Grade for Bensalem Township
Based on violent crime rate of 93.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 62% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.