Alton, New Hampshire Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 6,087

Key Insights

  • Alton has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 98.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 40% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 61% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
98.6
-40.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
558.6
34 total
vs National Avg
-73%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 6

Murder0
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault4

Property Crime: 34

Burglary2
Larceny-Theft32
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20246,087698.6034558.6
20236,08410164.4030493.1
20226,0547115.6032528.6
20215,44518330.6020367.3
20205,34313243.3025467.9

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Alton

Based on violent crime rate of 98.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 61% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.