$1.11 million
Cost of Crime™ for 03257, NH
In 2025, crime will cost $554 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of 03257 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.
Is 03257, NH Safe?
The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 03257's combined rate is about the same as the norm. 03257 sits in the 52nd percentile, ahead of 52% of zip codes and behind 48%. The grade covers only 03257's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.
The overall crime rate in 03257 is 24.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northeast areas to 1 in 55 in the southwest.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of 03257, NH report the most crime, about 25 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in 03257, NH
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 03257 for 2025 is $1,113,572, about $251 per resident and $554 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 70.0%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 16.9%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%
How Much Does Crime Cost in 03257 Compared to Other Zip Codes?
| 03257, NH: |
$251
|
| 03801, NH: |
$412
|
| 03053, NH: |
$202
|
| New Hampshire: |
$271
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in 03257 is $251 per year, which is $213 less than the national average and $19 less than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 03257:
- In 03801, NH, crime costs $412 per person, which is $161 more than in 03257.
- In 03053, NH, crime costs $202 per person, which is $49 less than in 03257
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 03257 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to 03257 |
Cost per 03257 Resident |
Murder |
$99,995 |
$23 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$209,397 |
$47 |
Robbery |
$23,579 |
$5 |
Assault |
$63,505 |
$14 |
Kidnapping |
$38,988 |
$9 |
Vehicle Theft |
$33,461 |
$8 |
Burglary |
$26,761 |
$6 |
Theft |
$242,888 |
$55 |
Arson |
$10,277 |
$2 |
Vandalism |
$197,161 |
$44 |
Animal Cruelty |
$6,354 |
$1 |
Drug Crimes |
$132,725 |
$30 |
Identity Theft |
$28,481 |
$6 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$1,113,572 |
$251 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in 03257, NH
The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places.
That intangible cost in 03257 totals $1,697,549 ($383 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,811,120 ($634 per resident).
All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime.
Read more about our methodology here.
Interpreting the Crime Maps
Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.
Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 03257 has 6, do the same, and of 03257's 4,432 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.
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03257 Crime Breakdown
The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 03257 residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
0.4989 |
Robbery |
0.1691 |
Rape |
0.7792 |
Murder |
0.0120 |
Total Violent Crime |
1.459 (A+) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
10.58 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.4876 |
Burglary |
0.6657 |
Arson |
0.0960 |
Total Property Crime |
11.83 (B-) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.1451 |
Drug Crimes |
4.049 |
Vandalism |
6.227 |
Identity Theft |
0.8302 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1938 |
Total "Other" Rate |
11.44 (D+) |
Individual 03257 Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes
Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 03257 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 03257.
Nearby Zip | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| F | C | D- |
| A | A | A |
| B | A+ | B- |
| B- | A | B |
| C+ | A | B+ |
| A | A+ | A+ |
| B+ | A+ | B+ |
| A | A | A |
| B- | B+ | B- |
| B+ | A+ | A+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations
03257 is similar versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.
Similar Zip | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| C | C- | C- |
| B+ | B- | B- |
| B | A- | A- |
| A+ | A | A |
| B+ | B- | B- |
| A- | C+ | C+ |
| A- | C+ | C+ |
| D- | D- | D- |
| B- | C | C |
| D- | D- | D- |
Considering only the crime rate, 03257 is less safe than the New Hampshire state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 03257, NH average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See 03257 schools on SchoolGrade
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