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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$938,973

Cost of Crime™ for Center Harbor, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $661 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Center Harbor 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 Center Harbor, 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 Center Harbor's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Center Harbor sits in the 59th percentile, ahead of 59% of cities and behind 41%. The grade covers only Center Harbor's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Center Harbor is 21.27 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Center Harbor, NH report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Center Harbor, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Center Harbor for 2025 is $938,973, about $295 per resident and $661 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): 61.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Center Harbor Compared to Other Cities?

Center Harbor, NH:	$295
Littleton, NH:	$584
East Kingston, NH:	$158
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Center Harbor is $295 per year, which is $169 less than the national average and $24 more than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Center Harbor:

In Littleton, NH, crime costs $584 per person, which is $289 more than in Center Harbor.
In East Kingston, NH, crime costs $158 per person, which is $137 less than in Center Harbor

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Center Harbor	Cost per Center Harbor Resident
Murder	$231,624	$73
Rape/Sexual Assault	$148,034	$47
Robbery	$18,696	$6
Assault	$92,778	$29
Kidnapping	$32,870	$10
Vehicle Theft	$16,674	$5
Burglary	$32,854	$10
Theft	$121,640	$38
Arson	$8,529	$3
Vandalism	$110,769	$35
Animal Cruelty	$4,089	$1
Drug Crimes	$95,687	$30
Identity Theft	$24,729	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$938,973	$295

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Center Harbor, 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 Center Harbor totals $2,276,264 ($716 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,215,237 ($1,011 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 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 Center Harbor's 3,181 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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Center Harbor 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 Center Harbor residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.016
Robbery	0.1869
Rape	0.7675
Murder	0.0387
Total Violent Crime	2.009 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.384
Vehicle Theft	0.3385
Burglary	1.139
Arson	0.1110
Total Property Crime	8.972 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1704
Drug Crimes	4.067
Vandalism	4.874
Identity Theft	1.004
Animal Cruelty	0.1738
Total "Other" Rate	10.29 (C-)

Individual Center Harbor Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Sandwich, NH	C+	B+	B-
Moultonborough Falls, NH	B+	B-	A+
Meredith, NH	B	A	A-
Moultonborough, NH	B	B	A
Pendleton Beach, NH	B+	A	A-
Center Sandwich, NH	B	A-	A
Sandwich, NH	B-	B+	A
Melvin Village, NH	A+	A+	A+
Holderness, NH	C	A-	C+
Ashland, NH	C	B-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Center Harbor is similar 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
Salt Rock, WV	A-	B-	B-
Madelia, MN	C-	C	C
Mayfield, NY	B+	C	C
McComb, OH	A-	B	B
Adams, WI	C	D+	D+
Perrysville, OH	B	A-	A-
Rector, AR	D-	F	F
Reed Creek, GA	B	C	C
Rentz, GA	A	A	A
Rockford, OH	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Center Harbor is as safe as 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 Center Harbor, NH average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Center Harbor schools on SchoolGrade

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