Manchester, New Hampshire Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 115,464
Key Insights
- →Manchester has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 336.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 12.4% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 22% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
336.0
-12.4% YoY
Murder Rate
1.7
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1648.1
1,903 total
vs National Avg
↓ -6%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 388
Murder2
Rape60
Robbery67
Aggravated Assault259
Property Crime: 1,903
Burglary107
Larceny-Theft1,622
Motor Vehicle Theft174
Arson12
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115,464 | 388 | 336.0 | 2 | 1,903 | 1648.1 |
| 2023 | 114,963 | 441 | 383.6 | 8 | 1,929 | 1677.9 |
| 2022 | 114,650 | 472 | 411.7 | 5 | 2,854 | 2489.3 |
| 2021 | 112,844 | 510 | 452.0 | 1 | 2,585 | 2290.8 |
| 2020 | 113,018 | 670 | 592.8 | 5 | 2,560 | 2265.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Manchester
Based on violent crime rate of 336.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 22% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.