Chester, NH Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Chester in green. The most dangerous areas in Chester are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Chester, NH Safe from Assault?

The A+ grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Chester is in the 96th percentile for safety, meaning 4% of cities are safer and 96% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chester's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Chester is 0.3385 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chester generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Chester may be as high as 1 in 1,349 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 38,794 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Chester, NH: about 1 per year. The central part of Chester has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Chester's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Chester to the New Hampshire state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Chester is safer than the New Hampshire state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Chester, NH

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Chester about $59,560 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of Chester's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chester, including every crime type and how Chester compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Chester's crime maps on the Chester overall crime page.

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Individual Chester Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Chester is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Chester.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Sandown, NH	A	A+	A	A+
Raymond, NH	A-	A+	A-	A
Auburn, NH	A-	A+	A	A+
Candia Four Corners, NH	A	A+	A+	A+
Candia, NH	B+	A+	A-	A+
Fremont, NH	A-	A+	A-	A+
Derry, NH	B	A+	A-	A
Hampstead, NH	B+	A+	B+	A+
West Epping, NH	A-	A+	A	A+
Danville, NH	A+	A+	A+	A+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Chester is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Humboldt, IA	C	B-	B-	C+
Homeland Park, SC	D-	F	F	F
Homer City, PA	A	A	A	A
Hortonville, WI	A	A	A	A
Houghton Lake, MI	C	D	D	D
Houston, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Houston, PA	A-	A	A	A-
Howe, TX	C	C+	C+	B
Hubertus, WI	A-	A	A	A+
Hughesville, MD	C+	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chester, NH average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Chester schools on SchoolGrade

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