Grafton County, NH Property Crime Rates and Maps

Grafton County is home to 92,100 residents and includes Lebanon · Updated November 2026

How common is property crime in Grafton County?

Grafton County has less property crime than most US neighborhoods: an A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 80% of Americans live. Theft makes up 54% of it. Burglary, the crime most likely to reach into a home, grades A+, and vehicle theft grades A+.

A+
Property crime CrimeGrade™Safety score 935 of 1,000
Less property crime than most US neighborhoods What this means

80% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more property crime than Grafton County as a whole, and 20% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a property crime safety score of 823, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Grafton County scores 935.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more property crime than most US neighborhoods.

A+
Overall crimeSafety score 949 of 1,000Safer than most US neighborhoods
A+
Violent crimeSafety score 956 of 1,000Less violent crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Property crime map of Grafton County

Map of Grafton County shaded by property crime CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
Click the map to explore
F D C B A+
Highest crime Safest
Colorblind friendly off

How to read the map: each area's color compares its property crime with the homes, parked cars and people there, on one national scale, from green for the least to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Grafton County, NH at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Grafton County, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out about property crime in Grafton County

Burglaries and car thefts both run low. In Grafton County, each runs at a small fraction of the US rate: 0.50 burglaries and 0.76 car thefts a year per 1,000 residents, against 2.4 and 2.7 nationally.

Thefts from cars happen in the morning far more often than nationally. In Grafton County, 43% of reported thefts from cars happen in the morning (6 am to noon), against 23% nationally.


Where property crime is lowest and highest in Grafton County

Every part of Grafton County where people live grades A or B for property crime on the national scale. Property crime grades across Grafton County run from A+ to B+.

A or B 100%

Share of residents, by the property crime CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.

Least property crime

  1. 1Lyme1,370A+983
  2. 2Wentworth1,030A+977
  3. 3Franconia1,430A+974
  4. 4Rumney1,780A+972
  5. 5Hebron1,240A+968

Most property crime

  1. 1West Lebanon4,450A851
  2. 2Ashland2,480A853
  3. 3Plymouth6,950A873
  4. 4Woodsville1,810A888
  5. 5Bristol5,550A891

Cities and towns in Grafton County with at least 1,000 residents. Ranked by property crime CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer), and the other numbers are residents.


Property crime rates and types in Grafton County

CrimeGrade™ estimates Grafton County has about 15 reported property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 36% less than the US as a whole and close to New Hampshire.

All property crime

Burglary

Vehicle theft

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. Property crime here includes vandalism, which the FBI's property crime rate leaves out.

Theft is the most common property crime in Grafton County, about 54% of the total, followed by vandalism and vehicle theft.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
BurglaryA+460.502.4
TheftA7628.313.1
Vehicle theftA+700.762.7
ArsonA+70.070.12
VandalismA5275.75.5

Each CrimeGrade™ here compares a property crime with what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for vehicle theft, people and parking for theft, homes and businesses for vandalism. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


Where and when property crime happens in Grafton County

These figures come from the reports of the police departments across Grafton County, 2022 to 2024.

In Grafton County, 69% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally. Car thefts happen most often at homes: 35% of them, against 33% nationally.

CrimeMost often atBusiest time
BurglaryHomes (69%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theftHomes (35%)Morning (6 am to noon)
Theft from carsHomes (37%)Morning (6 am to noon)
VandalismOther places (35%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)

Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.


Property crime in Grafton County and nearby counties

Grafton County has less property crime than 5 of its 10 nearest counties.

Nearby counties

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Grafton CountyA+935A+92,100
Orange County, VT 24 milesA+968A+29,800
Windsor County, VT 33 milesA+967A+58,000
Belknap County 34 milesA896A64,700
Sullivan County 36 milesA+926A+43,700
Show all 10
PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Carroll County 39 milesA+947A+51,800
Washington County, VT 42 milesA905A60,000
Caledonia County, VT 44 milesA+946A+30,500
Merrimack County 45 milesA+924A+156,000
Rutland County, VT 56 milesA+924A+60,400
Coos County 57 milesA+956A+31,300

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Grafton County. Beside each property crime CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with counties of similar size and density, Grafton County is safer than 70% of them.

Counties of similar size and density

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Grafton CountyA+935A+92,100
Steuben County, NYA+965A+92,600
Ozaukee County, WIA+961A+93,000
Christian County, MOA+952A+92,900
Tuscarawas County, OHA+948A+92,400
Show all 10
PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Wayne County, NYA+932A+90,900
Bowie County, TXA908A92,100
Lincoln County, NCA893A92,700
Rockingham County, NCA884A92,100
Pottawattamie County, IAA879A93,400
Victoria County, TXA877A91,400

Shops, night lighting and walkability in Grafton County

Among the traits that tend to go with property crime, two set Grafton County apart: it has 16.1 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally, and 27% of the land where people live lit at night, against 78% nationally. Places with many stores and restaurants tend to report more theft, yet theft runs lower here than that would suggest.

Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.16.1 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 98% of Americans
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.27% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 95% of Americans
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 87% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D- (11 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 78% of Americans
Show all 6
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft.58 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Higher than for 85% of Americans
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Grafton County: F (5 of 100).4 trips an hourUS: noneHigher than for 62% of Americans
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson.5.9% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 54% of Americans

BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Grafton County on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What property crime costs Grafton County

Property crime costs Grafton County about $9.3 million a year, or $101 per resident and about $246 per household: the value of what is stolen or damaged, plus the police, courts and prisons that respond.

Cost of property crime per resident, per year

How the cost breaks down

Pain and suffering add little to the cost of property crime, so this is close to its full cost.

CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Burglary$410,000$4
Theft$3.9 million$42
Vehicle theft$1.1 million$12
Arson$160,000$2
Vandalism$3.7 million$40
Total$9.3 million$101

How CrimeGrade™ works

The property crime CrimeGrade™ covers burglary, theft, car theft, arson and vandalism, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most, on one scale for the whole country.

It weighs each property crime against what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for car theft, and the people and parking around stores for theft.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data