The Safest and Most Dangerous Cities In New Hampshire - 2018 Ranking!

Located in the New England region of the United States, New Hampshire is the 5th smallest state and the first to claim its independence from Great Britain and join the union on June 21, 1788; six months before the Declaration of Independence.

New Hampshire, or the Granite State, referring to its abundant resources of granite, is also a popular destination for shoppers since it has neither a general sales tax, state tax, nor local income tax. It is also known for its many quality educational institutions, with the ivy league university Dartmouth being one of the best in the Nation.

New Hampshire prides itself on being a state concerned with personal liberties and freedoms, with its motto “Live Free Or Die” which is one of the most well-known of the 50 states.

If you are considering moving to New Hampshire or you already live there, make sure to continue reading to find out how safe New Hampshire is compared to other states, and learn about its safest cities based on the most recent FBI crime report.

New Hampshire is the safest state in the entire nation. It is home to almost 1.335 million residents with a 197.6 violent crime rate and a 1,512.9 property crime rate per 100,000 people.

But when it comes to it safe and dangerous cities, Sandown, a beautiful town with elegant houses and clean rustic streets, is the safest city in the state, with a 378 crime rate per 100,000 people. Brookline, with a 381 crime rate per 100,000 people, which previously ranked at #7 in terms of safety, managed to climb its way up, and now is the 2nd safest city in New Hampshire.

On the other hand, Concord is the 11th most dangerous city with a 2342 crime rate per 100,000 people, while Manchester came in 3rd and Keene 6th in the list of the most dangerous cities.

Dover, however, does not make any of the charts, as it ranked #40 in terms of safety as well as Hanover ranking a bit higher at #30 safe-wise.

Find out if your city is one of the safest in the state, then review our resources for crime prevention tips and home security information.


More Information About New Hampshire

Capital: Concord

Number of Counties: 10

Overall Population: 1.335 million inhabitants

Land Area: 9,350.2 square miles

Education Statistics: 35.5% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher, (percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-2015)

Unemployment Rate: 2.7%

Crime Stats In New Hampshire

Violent Crime Rate Per 100,000 Inhabitants: 197.6

Property Crime Rate Per 100,000 Inhabitants: 1,512.9

New Hampshire’s Safety Rank: #1


Disclaimer:

In creating this ranking, we excluded all cities with population less than 5,000 residents as well as any cities that failed to submit a complete crime report to the FBI.

Table 1: Top 20 Safest Cities In New Hampshire

Rank City Population Total Crime Rate
Per 100,000 Inhabitants
1 Sandown
Previous rank: 4
6348 378.0
2 Brookline
Previous rank: 7
5256 380.0
3 Kingston
Previous rank: 15
6144 407.0
4 Bow
Previous rank: 16
7779 411.0
5 Litchfield
Previous rank: 13
8482 412.0
6 Atkinson
Previous rank: 1
6817 469.0
7 Windham
Previous rank: 10
14625 499.0
8 New Boston
Previous rank: 23
5524 507.0
9 Newmarket
Previous rank: Not Ranked
8911 517.0
10 Durham
Previous rank: 6
17078 544.0
11 Hollis
Previous rank: 9
7814 576.0
12 Stratham
Previous rank: 5
7403 675.0
13 New Ipswich
Previous rank: 12
5212 710.0
14 Exeter
Previous rank: 11
14635 731.0
15 Hampstead
Previous rank: 3
8588 734.0
16 Merrimack
Previous rank: 17
25675 744.0
17 Hopkinton
Previous rank: 8
5614 802.0
18 Alton
Previous rank: 29
5338 862.0
19 Londonderry
Previous rank: 26
25439 872.0
20 Pelham
Previous rank: 22
13384 882.0

Table 2: Top 20 Most Dangerous Cities In New Hampshire

Rank City Population Total Crime Rate
Per 100,000 Inhabitants
1 Laconia
Previous rank: 1
16300 4552.0
2 Rochester
Previous rank: Not Ranked
30096 3692.0
3 Manchester
Previous rank: 2
110353 3400.0
4 Somersworth
Previous rank: 6
11757 3343.0
5 Lebanon
Previous rank: 5
13668 3263.0
6 Keene
Previous rank: 4
23244 3136.0
7 Plymouth
Previous rank: 8
6639 3088.0
8 Seabrook
Previous rank: 13
8804 2976.0
9 Conway
Previous rank: 3
9915 2925.0
10 Claremont
Previous rank: 10
12913 2502.0
11 Concord
Previous rank: 17
42610 2342.0
12 Epping
Previous rank: 16
6927 2339.0
13 Salem
Previous rank: 11
28949 2249.0
14 Belmont
Previous rank: 7
7315 2174.0
15 Gilford
Previous rank: 20
7182 168.0
16 Berlin
Previous rank: 9
9241 2143.0
17 Newport
Previous rank: 14
6337 2035.0
18 Littleton
Previous rank: 12
5905 2015.0
19 Meredith
Previous rank: 15
6396 1955.0
20 Farmington
Previous rank: 24
6841 1915.0

Table 3: All Cities, Ranked By Population

City Population Total Crime Rate
Per 100,000 Inhabitants
Safety Rank
Manchester 110353 3400.0 64
Nashua 88252 1551.0 41
Concord 42610 2342.0 56
Derry 33249 1621.0 43
Dover 31054 1487.0 40
Rochester 30096 3692.0 65
Salem 28949 2249.0 54
Merrimack 25675 744.0 16
Londonderry 25439 872.0 19
Hudson 24997 1384.0 35
Keene 23244 3136.0 61
Bedford 22407 1607.0 42
Portsmouth 21612 1870.0 46
Goffstown 18000 1400.0 36
Durham 17078 544.0 10
Laconia 16300 4552.0 66
Hampton 15358 1354.0 34
Milford 15317 1032.0 25
Exeter 14635 731.0 14
Windham 14625 499.0 7
Hooksett 14232 1651.0 45
Lebanon 13668 3263.0 62
Pelham 13384 882.0 20
Claremont 12913 2502.0 57
Somersworth 11757 3343.0 63
Hanover 11430 1233.0 30
Amherst 11272 1198.0 29
Raymond 10324 1104.0 28
Conway 9915 2925.0 58
Berlin 9241 2143.0 51
Weare 8937 906.0 21
Newmarket 8911 517.0 9
Barrington 8894 945.0 22
Seabrook 8804 2976.0 59
Hampstead 8588 734.0 15
Litchfield 8482 412.0 5
Hollis 7814 576.0 11
Bow 7779 411.0 4
Plaistow 7612 1340.0 33
Stratham 7403 675.0 12
Belmont 7315 2174.0 53
Gilford 7182 168.0 52
Pembroke 7118 1250.0 31
Epping 6927 2339.0 55
Farmington 6841 1915.0 47
Atkinson 6817 469.0 6
Plymouth 6639 3088.0 60
Peterborough 6469 989.0 24
Meredith 6396 1955.0 48
Sandown 6348 378.0 1
Newport 6337 2035.0 50
Wolfeboro 6198 1259.0 32
Kingston 6144 407.0 3
Hillsborough 5974 1641.0 44
Littleton 5905 2015.0 49
Rindge 5822 1443.0 38
Wakefield 5629 1457.0 39
Hopkinton 5614 802.0 17
New Boston 5524 507.0 8
Loudon 5455 1412.0 37
Rye 5396 982.0 23
Auburn 5368 1062.0 26
Alton 5338 862.0 18
Jaffrey 5270 1082.0 27
Brookline 5256 380.0 2
New Ipswich 5212 710.0 13

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