Salem, New Hampshire Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 31,962
Key Insights
- →Salem has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 106.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 18.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 59% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
106.4
-18.1% YoY
Murder Rate
3.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1968.0
629 total
vs National Avg
↓ -70%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 34
Murder1
Rape8
Robbery15
Aggravated Assault10
Property Crime: 629
Burglary20
Larceny-Theft582
Motor Vehicle Theft27
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,962 | 34 | 106.4 | 1 | 629 | 1968.0 |
| 2023 | 30,796 | 40 | 129.9 | 0 | 502 | 1630.1 |
| 2022 | 30,712 | 29 | 94.4 | 0 | 436 | 1419.6 |
| 2021 | 31,231 | 16 | 51.2 | 0 | 336 | 1075.9 |
| 2020 | 29,943 | 21 | 70.1 | 0 | 327 | 1092.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Salem
Based on violent crime rate of 106.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 59% 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.