crimebycounty

New Hampshire Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 10 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

128.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1114.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

10/10

100% coverage

County crime atlas

New Hampshire crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within New Hampshire, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

10

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in New Hampshire

The average county-level total crime rate is 1242.0 per 100,000 residents, 47% below the national county benchmark.

Rockingham County reports 838.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Belknap County reports 1843.1. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

10 of 10 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 218 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

10/10

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

218

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

47% below national benchmark.

1242.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

66% below national benchmark.

128.0

National 380.7

Property crime

43% below national benchmark.

1114.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range8 counties

80% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime2 counties

20% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage10

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Rockingham County

    Rank #1 in this list

    838.0 per 100K

  2. Merrimack County

    Rank #2 in this list

    966.1 per 100K

  3. Carroll County

    Rank #3 in this list

    1144.4 per 100K

  4. Grafton County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1216.5 per 100K

  5. Coos County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1218.6 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Belknap County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1843.1 per 100K

  2. Hillsborough County

    Rank #2 in this list

    1370.4 per 100K

  3. Strafford County

    Rank #3 in this list

    1296.5 per 100K

  4. Cheshire County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1271.4 per 100K

  5. Sullivan County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1259.4 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Hillsborough County

    Rank #1 in this list

    180.5 per 100K

  2. Cheshire County

    Rank #2 in this list

    150.1 per 100K

  3. Carroll County

    Rank #3 in this list

    138.1 per 100K

  4. Sullivan County

    Rank #4 in this list

    133.8 per 100K

  5. Merrimack County

    Rank #5 in this list

    122.1 per 100K

All New Hampshire Counties

CountySafety Score
Rockingham County64/100
Merrimack County58/100
Carroll County49/100
Grafton County46/100
Coos County46/100
Sullivan County44/100
Cheshire County44/100
Strafford County43/100
Hillsborough County40/100
Belknap County25/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read New Hampshire crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New Hampshire county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Rockingham County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current New Hampshire county dataset at 838.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which New Hampshire county has the highest reported crime rate?
Belknap County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current New Hampshire county dataset at 1843.1 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does New Hampshire compare with the national crime benchmark?
New Hampshire's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1242.0 per 100,000 residents, 47% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in New Hampshire?
Property crime makes up about 90% of the average reported county crime mix in New Hampshire, while violent crime makes up about 10%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for New Hampshire?
10 of 10 New Hampshire counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which New Hampshire county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Hillsborough County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current New Hampshire county dataset at 180.5 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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