New Hampshire Crime Statistics

46 years of data (19792024)

Key Insights

  • New Hampshire ranks #50 out of 51 states for violent crime rate (110.1 per 100K).
  • Violent crime decreased 4.3% from 2023 to 2024.
  • 187 cities report crime data. Safest: Merrimack (0.0/100K). Most dangerous: Hinsdale (571.4/100K).
  • 14 murders in 2024 — a rate of 1.0 per 100K residents.
  • Since 1979, New Hampshire's violent crime rate has changed by -21%.
Violent Crime Rate
110.1
-4.3% YoY
Murder Rate
1.0
14 total
Property Crime Rate
918.0
12,935 total
Population
1,409,032
2024

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 1,551

Murder14
Rape475
Robbery177
Aggravated Assault885

Property Crime: 12,935

Burglary678
Larceny-Theft11,349
Motor Vehicle Theft908

Violent Crime Rate Trend

Homicide Rate Trend

Violent Crime Breakdown (2024)

Most Dangerous Cities

CityViolent RatePopulation
Hinsdale571.44,025
Winchester443.44,285
Newport372.36,446
Manchester336.0115,464
Washington330.91,209
Jaffrey233.75,562
Chichester213.82,807
Andover205.02,439
Conway201.110,441
Swanzey200.67,478

Safest Cities

CityViolent RatePopulation
Merrimack0.029,650
Hanover0.012,421
Hopkinton0.06,143
Loudon0.05,769
Rye0.05,622
Newton0.04,830
Lee0.04,618
Strafford0.04,362
Candia0.04,228
Grantham0.03,502

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer. Rates per 100,000 residents. City data from Table 8.