New Hampshire Crime Grades A-F (2024)

Statewide grade A

131 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 81/100 (Safe).

What is New Hampshire’s crime safety grade?

New Hampshire earned an overall safety grade of A (score: 81/100, Safe) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 111.9 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 927.6 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 131 New Hampshire cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 131 graded New Hampshire cities, 53 earned A+, 54 earned A, 19 received B, 4 landed at C, 0 received D, and 1 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Atkinson with an A+ grade (score: 98/100, violent rate 13.5/100K). The lowest-rated city is Hinsdale with a F grade (score: 19/100, violent rate 571.4/100K).

Roughly 82% of graded cities in New Hampshire achieved an A or A+ rating, while 1% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between New Hampshire and other states on the site.

A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+

53 cities

54 cities

19 cities

4 cities

0 cities

1 cities

Atkinson

14
Litchfield

12
New Boston

16
Deerfield

20
Hollis

11
Stratham

13
Kingston

16
Auburn

16

What this shows Atkinson reports the lowest violent-crime rate in New Hampshire. At 13.5 per 100K, it runs well below the New Hampshire average of 111.9. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

#	Grade	City	Score	Violent Rate	Property Rate	Population
1	A+	Atkinson	98	13.5/100K	94.2/100K	7,434
2	A+	Litchfield	97	11.7/100K	152.7/100K	8,514
3	A+	New Boston	97	16.1/100K	161.2/100K	6,205
4	A+	Deerfield	97	20/100K	160.3/100K	4,992
5	A+	Hollis	96	11.3/100K	327.8/100K	8,846
6	A+	Stratham	96	12.9/100K	334.4/100K	7,776
7	A+	Kingston	96	15.8/100K	221.2/100K	6,328
8	A+	Auburn	96	16/100K	256.5/100K	6,239
9	A+	Windham	96	18.6/100K	222.8/100K	16,158
10	A+	Chester	96	18.8/100K	206.5/100K	5,327
11	A+	Wakefield	95	15.6/100K	405.4/100K	6,414
12	A+	Barrington	95	20.8/100K	301.3/100K	9,625
13	A+	Canaan	95	26.3/100K	288.8/100K	3,809
14	A+	Dunbarton	95	31.7/100K	253.2/100K	3,159
15	A+	Thornton	95	34.7/100K	208.1/100K	2,883
16	A+	Nottingham	95	36.7/100K	128.5/100K	5,449
17	A+	Whitefield	95	39.4/100K	118.1/100K	2,540
18	A+	Gilmanton	94	24.3/100K	462.3/100K	4,110
19	A+	Tamworth	94	34/100K	305.9/100K	2,942
20	A+	Brookline	94	34.4/100K	326.7/100K	5,816
21	A+	Madison	94	36.2/100K	326.2/100K	2,759
22	A+	Durham	94	40.8/100K	224.2/100K	14,718
23	A+	Walpole	94	53.8/100K	107.6/100K	3,716
24	A+	Barnstead	93	19.8/100K	593.7/100K	5,053
25	A+	Wilton	93	25/100K	475.6/100K	3,995
26	A+	Sanbornton	93	32.5/100K	455.3/100K	3,075
27	A+	Bow	93	35.6/100K	391.1/100K	8,437
28	A+	Plainfield	93	38.9/100K	311.4/100K	2,569
29	A+	Epsom	93	39.8/100K	398.5/100K	5,019
30	A+	Fremont	93	41/100K	389.1/100K	4,883
31	A+	Brentwood	93	42.2/100K	316.3/100K	4,742
32	A+	Greenville	93	49.9/100K	199.4/100K	2,006
33	A+	Deering	93	51.8/100K	207.1/100K	1,931
34	A+	Danville	93	64.8/100K	21.6/100K	4,631
35	A+	Bedford	92	8.4/100K	862.2/100K	23,893
36	A+	Sunapee	92	28.7/100K	546/100K	3,480
37	A+	Pelham	92	34.2/100K	506.6/100K	14,606
38	A+	Milford	92	36.3/100K	448/100K	16,517
39	A+	Exeter	92	37/100K	543.1/100K	16,203
40	A+	Goffstown	92	37.8/100K	459/100K	18,517
41	A+	Charlestown	92	40.1/100K	401.2/100K	4,985
42	A+	Londonderry	92	40.8/100K	444.9/100K	26,974
43	A+	Peterborough	92	45.9/100K	428.9/100K	6,529
44	A+	Raymond	92	54.3/100K	307.5/100K	11,056
45	A+	Alexandria	92	56.6/100K	226.2/100K	1,768
46	A+	Sandown	92	59.8/100K	179.4/100K	6,689
47	A+	Amherst	91	8.4/100K	931.1/100K	11,922
48	A+	Lancaster	91	30.8/100K	678.4/100K	3,243
49	A+	Hampton Falls	91	41.8/100K	542.8/100K	2,395
50	A+	Wolfeboro	91	44.9/100K	568.8/100K	6,681
51	A+	Newmarket	91	52.7/100K	379.3/100K	9,490
52	A+	Hampstead	91	54.6/100K	360.1/100K	9,164
53	A+	North Hampton	90	22.1/100K	904.7/100K	4,532
54	A	Gilford	89	12.6/100K	1160.7/100K	7,926
55	A	Plaistow	89	38.3/100K	779.5/100K	7,826
56	A	New Hampton	89	40.9/100K	736.5/100K	2,444
57	A	Rindge	89	45.2/100K	739.1/100K	6,630
58	A	New Ipswich	89	55.4/100K	683/100K	5,417
59	A	Rollinsford	89	75/100K	450.3/100K	2,665
60	A	Moultonborough	89	75.3/100K	451.6/100K	5,314
61	A	Fitzwilliam	89	80.6/100K	322.3/100K	2,482
62	A	Weare	89	97.5/100K	162.4/100K	9,235
63	A	Dover	88	47.5/100K	786.4/100K	33,696
64	A	Hooksett	88	71.2/100K	569.4/100K	15,454
65	A	Bridgewater	88	84/100K	419.8/100K	1,191
66	A	Marlborough	88	91.2/100K	319.1/100K	2,194
67	A	Pembroke	88	91.7/100K	301.2/100K	7,635
68	A	Canterbury	87	40.3/100K	1048/100K	2,481
69	A	Belmont	87	67/100K	777.7/100K	7,458
70	A	Tuftonboro	87	74.8/100K	673.4/100K	2,673
71	A	Colebrook	87	94.7/100K	378.8/100K	2,112
72	A	Orford	86	80.2/100K	721.7/100K	1,247
73	A	Chesterfield	86	108.6/100K	380.1/100K	3,683
74	A	Enfield	86	111.2/100K	289.2/100K	4,495
75	A	Milton	85	87.1/100K	718.8/100K	4,591
76	A	Alton	85	98.6/100K	558.6/100K	6,087
77	A	Meredith	85	102.8/100K	514/100K	6,810
78	A	Pittsburg	85	118.6/100K	355.9/100K	843
79	A	Bartlett	84	89/100K	800.7/100K	3,372
80	A	Northwood	84	127.7/100K	361.7/100K	4,700
81	A	Greenland	83	24.3/100K	1627/100K	4,118
82	A	Hampton	83	103.2/100K	740.4/100K	16,477
83	A	Derry	83	108.2/100K	719.2/100K	34,207
84	A	Hudson	82	74/100K	1184.2/100K	25,672
85	A	Rochester	82	76.9/100K	1143.9/100K	33,831
86	A	Holderness	82	98.2/100K	933.2/100K	2,036
87	A	Webster	82	100.8/100K	856.9/100K	1,984
88	A	Ossipee	82	108/100K	885.5/100K	4,630
89	A	Antrim	82	110.6/100K	848.1/100K	2,712
90	A	Bennington	82	132.7/100K	530.9/100K	1,507
91	A	Henniker	82	144.1/100K	384.4/100K	6,244
92	A	Haverhill	81	86.9/100K	1237.8/100K	4,605
93	A	Franklin	80	90.9/100K	1260.6/100K	8,805
94	A	Pittsfield	79	144.5/100K	746.6/100K	4,152
95	A	Campton	79	144.9/100K	782.4/100K	3,451
96	A	Hillsborough	79	150.1/100K	700.2/100K	5,998
97	A	Allenstown	79	167.8/100K	503.3/100K	4,769
98	A	Littleton	78	99.2/100K	1339.5/100K	6,047
99	A	Troy	78	181.2/100K	498.4/100K	2,207
100	A	Center Harbor	78	191/100K	286.5/100K	1,047
101	A	Gorham	77	74.7/100K	1719/100K	2,676
102	A	Northfield	77	157.9/100K	789.3/100K	5,068
103	A	Lebanon	76	95.5/100K	1604.2/100K	15,709
104	A	Swanzey	76	200.6/100K	441.3/100K	7,478
105	A	Ashland	75	50.7/100K	2232.4/100K	1,971
106	A	Farmington	75	189/100K	697.7/100K	6,880
107	A	Andover	75	205/100K	533/100K	2,439
108	B	Epping	73	104/100K	1872.1/100K	7,692
109	B	Nashua	73	160.5/100K	1261.3/100K	90,938
110	B	Salem	72	106.4/100K	1968/100K	31,962
111	B	Berlin	72	126.6/100K	1751.6/100K	9,477
112	B	Plymouth	72	136.4/100K	1652/100K	6,598
113	B	Concord	71	180.7/100K	1229.2/100K	44,827
114	B	Portsmouth	70	187.2/100K	1284.3/100K	22,969
115	B	Bristol	69	121.6/100K	2158.1/100K	3,290
116	B	Waterville Valley	69	192.7/100K	1348.7/100K	519
117	B	Chichester	69	213.8/100K	1068.8/100K	2,807
118	B	Jaffrey	68	233.7/100K	988.9/100K	5,562
119	B	Washington	66	330.9/100K	82.7/100K	1,209
120	B	Claremont	65	189.9/100K	1868.6/100K	13,165
121	B	Laconia	63	145.2/100K	2532.4/100K	17,217
122	B	Keene	63	179.2/100K	2172.8/100K	22,874
123	B	Seabrook	62	166.5/100K	2449.8/100K	8,409
124	B	Tilton	62	167.5/100K	2416.3/100K	4,180
125	B	Conway	61	201.1/100K	2145.4/100K	10,441
126	B	Somersworth	60	179.3/100K	2526.5/100K	12,270
127	C	Newington	58	121.2/100K	14787.9/100K	825
128	C	Newport	57	372.3/100K	636.1/100K	6,446
129	C	Manchester	52	336/100K	1648.1/100K	115,464
130	C	Winchester	46	443.4/100K	1143.5/100K	4,285
131	F	Hinsdale	19	571.4/100K	2732.9/100K	4,025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is New Hampshire's overall crime safety grade?

New Hampshire has an overall safety grade of A (score: 81/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 111.9 per 100K and property crime rate of 927.6 per 100K compared to national averages.

How many cities in New Hampshire have an A+ safety grade?

53 cities in New Hampshire earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 54 additional cities earned an A grade.

Which is the safest city in New Hampshire?

Atkinson is the highest-rated city in New Hampshire with an A+ grade (score: 98/100). Its violent crime rate is 13.5 per 100K.

Nationwide states with similar crime grades

FBI UCR peer sets for New Hampshire grade pages, ranked across all states so these neighborhoods are not the alphabetically adjacent list below.

Similar safety score

Nearest states by statewide safety score (81/100 here, grade A).

Similar graded-city count

Nearest states by cities with A–F grades (131 here); safety-score peers above are excluded.

Nearby States, Crime Grades

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.

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