Durham, New Hampshire Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 14,718
Key Insights
- →Durham has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 40.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 18.7% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 79% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
40.8
-18.7% YoY
Murder Rate
6.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
224.2
33 total
vs National Avg
↓ -89%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 6
Murder1
Rape5
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault0
Property Crime: 33
Burglary0
Larceny-Theft31
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,718 | 6 | 40.8 | 1 | 33 | 224.2 |
| 2023 | 13,953 | 7 | 50.2 | 0 | 29 | 207.8 |
| 2022 | 15,550 | 9 | 57.9 | 0 | 49 | 315.1 |
| 2021 | 16,848 | 17 | 100.9 | 0 | 43 | 255.2 |
| 2020 | 16,510 | 9 | 54.5 | 0 | 42 | 254.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Durham
Based on violent crime rate of 40.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 79% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.