Safety in Benwood
Benwood doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports.
What stands out about safety in Benwood
Benwood relies on the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office
Benwood has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade for the town itself. Calls here most likely go to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. Across the whole area it patrols, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office reported 19 property and 7 violent crimes in 2025, with property crime down 65% since 2022. Who patrols here ↓
The towns next door have their own figures
Bellaire and Wheeling report to the FBI directly. Their grades range from B− in Bellaire to D in Wheeling, so they’re a rough guide at best. Neighbors ↓
Plan for inland flooding, too
FEMA rates expected storm and flood damage in Benwood higher than in 98% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding the main risk. There have been 70 paid flood insurance claims since 1980. Be ready ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.
Benwood is covered by the county
Benwood has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Benwood.
Crimes reported in the parts of Marshall County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.
Benwood and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Pultney, McMechen.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Benwood plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities. 70 paid flood insurance claims since 1980.
Natural hazards in Benwood →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in Benwood.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.