Bedford, New Hampshire Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 23,893

Key Insights

  • Bedford has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 8.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 75% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 86% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.01 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
8.4
-75.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
862.2
206 total
vs National Avg
-98%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 2

Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault2

Property Crime: 206

Burglary1
Larceny-Theft196
Motor Vehicle Theft9
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202423,89328.40206862.2
202223,845833.60123515.8
202123,137417.32153661.3
202022,788939.50132579.3

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Bedford

Based on violent crime rate of 8.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 86% 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.

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