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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$12.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Coos County, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $847 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Coos County 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 Coos County, NH Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Coos County's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Coos County sits in the 55th percentile, ahead of 55% of counties and behind 45%. The grade covers only Coos County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Coos County is 28.64 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the northeast areas to 1 in 50 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Coos County, NH report the most crime, about 214 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Coos County, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Coos County for 2025 is $12,436,158, about $394 per resident and $847 per household. That equals 1.1% 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): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Coos County Compared to Other Counties?

Coos County, NH:	$394
Hillsborough County, NH:	$263
Rockingham County, NH:	$237
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Coos County is $394 per year, which is $70 less than the national average and $123 more than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Coos County:

In Hillsborough County, NH, crime costs $263 per person, which is $131 less than in Coos County.
In Rockingham County, NH, crime costs $237 per person, which is $157 less than in Coos County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Coos County	Cost per Coos County Resident
Murder	$3.99 million	$126
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.44 million	$46
Robbery	$247,026	$8
Assault	$840,987	$27
Kidnapping	$354,163	$11
Vehicle Theft	$201,891	$6
Burglary	$326,420	$10
Theft	$1.80 million	$57
Arson	$66,607	$2
Vandalism	$1.84 million	$58
Animal Cruelty	$47,763	$2
Drug Crimes	$1.06 million	$34
Identity Theft	$226,337	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$12,436,158	$394

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Coos County, 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 Coos County totals $33,625,005 ($1,065 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $46,061,163 ($1,459 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 southeast part of the county 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 Coos County has 16, do the same, and of Coos County's 31,575 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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Coos County 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 Coos County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9274
Robbery	0.2487
Rape	0.7513
Murder	0.0672
Total Violent Crime	1.995 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.00
Vehicle Theft	0.4129
Burglary	1.140
Arson	0.0874
Total Property Crime	12.64 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1850
Drug Crimes	4.550
Vandalism	8.139
Identity Theft	0.9261
Animal Cruelty	0.2045
Total "Other" Rate	14.00 (D)

Individual Coos County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Coos County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Coos County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Essex County, VT	B+	A-	B
Caledonia County, VT	A-	B	B
Oxford County, ME	A-	A+	B
Orleans County, VT	A-	A-	A-
Franklin County, ME	B+	A+	B-
Lamoille County, VT	A-	B+	B+
Washington County, VT	B	A-	C+
Androscoggin County, ME	B+	A+	B
Kennebec County, ME	A-	A+	B
Franklin County, VT	A	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Coos County is similar versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Williams County, ND	D+	B-	B-
Webster County, MO	B	B-	B-
Webster Parish, LA	D+	D-	D-
Wells County, IN	A	A	A
Butts County, GA	A-	B-	B-
Burke County, GA	B-	B	B
Wexford County, MI	A-	C+	C+
White County, GA	B-	B-	B-
White County, TN	C-	B-	B-
Brown County, MN	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Coos County is less safe than the New Hampshire state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Coos County, NH average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Coos County schools on SchoolGrade

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