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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$769,310

Cost of Crime™ for Canaan, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $669 per household.

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

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Canaan's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Canaan sits in the 65th percentile, ahead of 65% of cities and behind 35%. The grade covers only Canaan's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Canaan is 19.52 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 47 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 63 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Canaan, NH report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Canaan, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Canaan for 2025 is $769,310, about $284 per resident and $669 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Canaan, NH:	$284
Littleton, NH:	$584
East Kingston, NH:	$158
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Canaan is $284 per year, which is $180 less than the national average and $14 more than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Canaan:

In Littleton, NH, crime costs $584 per person, which is $299 more than in Canaan.
In East Kingston, NH, crime costs $158 per person, which is $127 less than in Canaan

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Canaan	Cost per Canaan Resident
Murder	$227,880	$84
Rape/Sexual Assault	$130,515	$48
Robbery	$16,804	$6
Assault	$39,271	$15
Kidnapping	$23,429	$9
Vehicle Theft	$22,793	$8
Burglary	$21,917	$8
Theft	$100,787	$37
Arson	$5,618	$2
Vandalism	$79,051	$29
Animal Cruelty	$4,457	$2
Drug Crimes	$80,232	$30
Identity Theft	$16,557	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$769,310	$284

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Canaan, 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 Canaan totals $2,152,532 ($796 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,921,842 ($1,080 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 east 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, of which Canaan has 2, do the same, and of Canaan's 2,705 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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Canaan 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 Canaan residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5055
Robbery	0.1975
Rape	0.7958
Murder	0.0448
Total Violent Crime	1.544 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.194
Vehicle Theft	0.5442
Burglary	0.8933
Arson	0.0860
Total Property Crime	8.718 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1428
Drug Crimes	4.010
Vandalism	4.091
Identity Theft	0.7908
Animal Cruelty	0.2227
Total "Other" Rate	9.257 (C)

Individual Canaan Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Canaan Center, NH	B+	A	A-
West Canaan, NH	B+	A+	A
Orange, NH	B+	A	A-
Enfield, NH	B	A-	A-
Grafton Center, NH	B+	A+	A-
Dorchester, NH	C	C	A-
Enfield Center, NH	B	A-	B+
Mascoma, NH	B	A-	A-
Grafton, NH	B+	A+	A-
Lyme Center, NH	A-	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Canaan 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
Adair, OK	F	C-	C-
Pylesville, MD	A	B-	B-
Theresa, NY	B+	B-	B-
North High Shoals, GA	A	B+	B+
Gallatin, MO	D	D+	D+
Keavy, KY	B	B+	B+
Kersey, PA	A+	A	A
Millerton, NY	D+	D	D
Monroe, OR	D-	D+	D+
Montezuma, IA	C+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Canaan 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 Canaan, NH average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Canaan schools on SchoolGrade

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