Laconia, New Hampshire Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 17,217
Key Insights
- →Laconia has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 145.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 36.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 50% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
145.2
-36.1% YoY
Murder Rate
5.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2532.4
436 total
vs National Avg
↓ -60%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 25
Murder1
Rape11
Robbery8
Aggravated Assault5
Property Crime: 436
Burglary12
Larceny-Theft399
Motor Vehicle Theft25
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,217 | 25 | 145.2 | 1 | 436 | 2532.4 |
| 2023 | 17,171 | 39 | 227.1 | 0 | 428 | 2492.6 |
| 2022 | 17,109 | 25 | 146.1 | 0 | 470 | 2747.1 |
| 2021 | 16,929 | 36 | 212.7 | 0 | 408 | 2410.1 |
| 2020 | 16,669 | 23 | 138.0 | 0 | 495 | 2969.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Laconia
Based on violent crime rate of 145.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 50% 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.