The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Barnstead, NH: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$231,925

Cost of Crime™ for Barnstead, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $517 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Barnstead 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 Barnstead, NH Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Barnstead's combined rate is lower than the norm. Barnstead sits in the 81st percentile, ahead of 81% of cities and behind 19%. The grade covers only Barnstead's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Barnstead is 15.17 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 60 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 73 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Barnstead, NH report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Barnstead, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Barnstead for 2025 is $231,925, about $203 per resident and $517 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): 63.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Barnstead Compared to Other Cities?

Barnstead, NH:	$203
Littleton, NH:	$584
East Kingston, NH:	$158
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Barnstead is $203 per year, which is $261 less than the national average and $67 less than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Barnstead:

In Littleton, NH, crime costs $584 per person, which is $380 more than in Barnstead.
In East Kingston, NH, crime costs $158 per person, which is $46 less than in Barnstead

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Barnstead for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Barnstead	Cost per Barnstead Resident
Murder	$49,025	$43
Rape/Sexual Assault	$50,477	$44
Robbery	$7,263	$6
Assault	$9,022	$8
Kidnapping	$11,434	$10
Vehicle Theft	$3,707	$3
Burglary	$5,240	$5
Theft	$35,751	$31
Arson	$2,237	$2
Vandalism	$23,880	$21
Animal Cruelty	$880	$1
Drug Crimes	$26,648	$23
Identity Theft	$6,361	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$231,925	$203

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Barnstead, 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 Barnstead totals $573,159 ($503 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $805,084 ($706 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 west part of the city 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 do the same, and of Barnstead's 1,140 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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Barnstead 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 Barnstead residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.2756
Robbery	0.2026
Rape	0.7303
Murder	0.0229
Total Violent Crime	1.231 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.055
Vehicle Theft	0.2100
Burglary	0.5068
Arson	0.0812
Total Property Crime	6.853 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1654
Drug Crimes	3.160
Vandalism	2.932
Identity Theft	0.7209
Animal Cruelty	0.1043
Total "Other" Rate	7.083 (B-)

Individual Barnstead Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Barnstead is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Barnstead.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Center Barnstead, NH	A-	A+	A-
South Barnstead, NH	A-	A+	A-
Pittsfield, NH	B	A	A-
Loudon Center, NH	B+	A	A-
Gilmanton Iron Works, NH	A	A	A
Strafford, NH	B+	A	B+
Alton, NH	B	A+	B+
Chichester, NH	B	A	B
Epsom, NH	A-	A+	A
Northwood, NH	B+	B+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Barnstead is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ellsworth, PA	B	B+	B+
Jessieville, AR	D-	F	F
Stella, MO	C+	D+	D+
Wishek, ND	D	C-	C-
New Straitsville, OH	B-	C+	C+
New Concord, KY	D+	B	B
Murry, MO	B	C-	C-
Mixon, TX	A	A	A
Gowrie, IA	D	F	F
Plum Springs, KY	B+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Barnstead is safer 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 Barnstead, NH average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Barnstead schools on SchoolGrade

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