Merrimack County, NH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Merrimack County in green. The most dangerous areas in Merrimack County 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 Merrimack County, NH Safe from Murder?

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Merrimack County is in the 95th percentile for safety, meaning 5% of counties are safer and 95% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merrimack County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Merrimack County is 0.0259 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merrimack County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Merrimack County may be as high as 1 in 27,096 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 49,180 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Merrimack County, NH: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Merrimack County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Merrimack County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Merrimack County 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 murder rate, Merrimack County is as safe as 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 Murder in Merrimack County, NH

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Merrimack County about $7,743,597 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of Merrimack County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merrimack County, including every crime type and how Merrimack County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Merrimack County's crime maps on the Merrimack County overall crime page.

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Individual Merrimack County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Merrimack County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Merrimack County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Belknap County, NH	A-	A+	A	A
Hillsborough County, NH	A-	A+	A	A+
Strafford County, NH	B+	A+	A-	A+
Rockingham County, NH	A-	A+	A	A+
Sullivan County, NH	B	A+	A-	B+
Cheshire County, NH	B+	A+	A-	A-
York County, ME	A+	A+	A	A+
Windsor County, VT	B	B+	B-	B+
Windham County, VT	B-	B-	C+	B+
Cumberland County, ME	A-	A+	B	A-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Merrimack County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Schenectady County, NY	B+	C+	C+	A
Jackson County, MI	A	C+	C+	C-
Johnson County, IA	A-	A-	A-	A
Kaufman County, TX	B	B-	B-	C+
Kings County, CA	C+	C	C	B
Ouachita Parish, LA	C-	D	D	F
Parker County, TX	A-	B	B	C
Penobscot County, ME	A-	A+	A+	A
Sandoval County, NM	C	D+	D+	C+
Santa Fe County, NM	F	F	F	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merrimack County, NH average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Merrimack County schools on SchoolGrade

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