Most Dangerous Cities in New Hampshire
Top 27 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Manchester at 336/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: New Hampshire
New Hampshire lists 27 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Manchester at 336/100K violent down to Bedford at 8.4/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 327.6/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 102.2 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Manchester reported 388 violent and 1,903 property offenses on a 115,464 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 1648.1/100K sits beside the 336/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Manchester, Conway, Claremont, Portsmouth, Concord.
Manchester offense desk
Manchester's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (67% of 388 Part I violent offenses; mix index 4,993).
Manchester's violent rate fell 13.6% vs 2023 (388.8 → 336.0 per 100K) while staying #1 on this New Hampshire highest-crime list.
Manchester violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | C | 115,464 | 336/100K | 1648.1/100K |
| 2 | Conway | B | 10,441 | 201.1/100K | 2145.4/100K |
| 3 | Claremont | B | 13,165 | 189.9/100K | 1868.6/100K |
| 4 | Portsmouth | B | 22,969 | 187.2/100K | 1284.3/100K |
| 5 | Concord | B | 44,827 | 180.7/100K | 1229.2/100K |
| 6 | Somersworth | B | 12,270 | 179.3/100K | 2526.5/100K |
| 7 | Keene | B | 22,874 | 179.2/100K | 2172.8/100K |
| 8 | Nashua | B | 90,938 | 160.5/100K | 1261.3/100K |
| 9 | Laconia | B | 17,217 | 145.2/100K | 2532.4/100K |
| 10 | Derry | A | 34,207 | 108.2/100K | 719.2/100K |
| 11 | Salem | B | 31,962 | 106.4/100K | 1968/100K |
| 12 | Hampton | A | 16,477 | 103.2/100K | 740.4/100K |
| 13 | Lebanon | A | 15,709 | 95.5/100K | 1604.2/100K |
| 14 | Rochester | A | 33,831 | 76.9/100K | 1143.9/100K |
| 15 | Hudson | A | 25,672 | 74/100K | 1184.2/100K |
| 16 | Hooksett | A | 15,454 | 71.2/100K | 569.4/100K |
| 17 | Raymond | A+ | 11,056 | 54.3/100K | 307.5/100K |
| 18 | Dover | A | 33,696 | 47.5/100K | 786.4/100K |
| 19 | Londonderry | A+ | 26,974 | 40.8/100K | 444.9/100K |
| 20 | Durham | A+ | 14,718 | 40.8/100K | 224.2/100K |
| 21 | Goffstown | A+ | 18,517 | 37.8/100K | 459/100K |
| 22 | Exeter | A+ | 16,203 | 37/100K | 543.1/100K |
| 23 | Milford | A+ | 16,517 | 36.3/100K | 448/100K |
| 24 | Pelham | A+ | 14,606 | 34.2/100K | 506.6/100K |
| 25 | Windham | A+ | 16,158 | 18.6/100K | 222.8/100K |
| 26 | Amherst | A+ | 11,922 | 8.4/100K | 931.1/100K |
| 27 | Bedford | A+ | 23,893 | 8.4/100K | 862.2/100K |
New Hampshire overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.