Drug-Related Crime per Capita in New Hampshire
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 New Hampshire residents.
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1 in 258
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in New Hampshire is about 1 in 258.
$29
Drug-Related Crime costs the average New Hampshire resident about $29 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in New Hampshire in green. The most dangerous areas in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US state. New Hampshire is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of states are safer and 45% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Hampshire's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.
The rate of drug-related crime in New Hampshire is 3.883 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Hampshire generally consider the southeast part of the state to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in New Hampshire may be as high as 1 in 230 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 315 in the southeast part of the state.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of New Hampshire: about 1,399 per year. The northeast part of New Hampshire has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 269 in a typical year.
How New Hampshire's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in New Hampshire to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| New Hampshire: | 3.883 |
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| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, New Hampshire is as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in New Hampshire
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of New Hampshire about $40,828,642 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of New Hampshire's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Hampshire, including every crime type and how New Hampshire compares to other states.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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 New Hampshire's crime maps on the New Hampshire overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States
Compared to surrounding states, the rate of drug-related crime in New Hampshire is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to New Hampshire.
Nearby State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | A- | C+ | A- | |
A+ | C+ | A+ | A | |
A | A | A- | A- | |
A | A+ | A | B | |
B+ | A+ | B | A | |
A- | C | B- | A+ | |
A+ | A | A- | A+ | |
D | C- | C- | D- | |
A | A- | A- | A | |
C | C- | C+ | C+ |
Drug-Related Crime in State with Similar Populations
New Hampshire is similar versus other states of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in states with comparable overall population.
Similar State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B- | C | C | B | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
B+ | A | A | D | |
B | B- | B- | D+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
D- | C | C | A+ | |
B- | B+ | B+ | B- | |
B+ | A- | A- | A- | |
C- | B | B | D- | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Hampshire average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See New Hampshire schools on SchoolGrade
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