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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.83 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown, Manchester, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,026 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downtown 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 Downtown, Manchester, NH Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Downtown's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Downtown sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of neighborhoods and behind 70%. The grade covers only Downtown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Downtown is 48.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the north areas to 1 in 28 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Downtown, Manchester, NH report the most crime, about 58 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downtown, Manchester, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downtown for 2025 is $2,828,329, about $526 per resident and $1,026 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 64.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Downtown Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Downtown, Manchester, NH:	$526
Lower Village District, Clarem:	$462
Wellington, Manchester, NH:	$231
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Downtown is $526 per year, which is $62 more than the national average and $256 more than Manchester's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown:

In Lower Village District, Clarem, crime costs $462 per person, which is $64 less than in Downtown.
In Wellington, Manchester, NH, crime costs $231 per person, which is $295 less than in Downtown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Downtown	Cost per Downtown Resident
Murder	$342,454	$64
Rape/Sexual Assault	$249,394	$46
Robbery	$43,701	$8
Assault	$420,629	$78
Kidnapping	$111,569	$21
Vehicle Theft	$215,705	$40
Burglary	$50,651	$9
Theft	$535,485	$100
Arson	$13,560	$3
Vandalism	$385,723	$72
Animal Cruelty	$12,766	$2
Drug Crimes	$348,849	$65
Identity Theft	$97,842	$18
Total Cost of Crime	$2,828,329	$526

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downtown, Manchester, 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 Downtown totals $3,594,417 ($669 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,422,745 ($1,195 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 neighborhood 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 Downtown has 13, do the same, and of Downtown's 5,374 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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Downtown 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 Downtown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.725
Robbery	0.2585
Rape	0.7654
Murder	0.0339
Total Violent Crime	3.783 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.24
Vehicle Theft	2.592
Burglary	1.039
Arson	0.1045
Total Property Crime	22.98 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3424
Drug Crimes	8.776
Vandalism	10.05
Identity Theft	2.352
Animal Cruelty	0.3211
Total "Other" Rate	21.84 (D-)

Individual Downtown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kalivas Union, Manchester, NH	B	A	A
Straw-Smyth, Manchester, NH	B+	A+	A+
Piscataquog, Manchester, NH	B	A	A
Rimmon Heights, Manchester, NH	B+	A+	A
Hallsville, Manchester, NH	B	A+	A
Somerville, Manchester, NH	B+	A+	A+
Bakersville, Manchester, NH	B	A	B+
North End Manchester, Manchester, NH	A-	A+	A+
Wellington, Manchester, NH	A	A+	A+
Highlands, Manchester, NH	A-	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Far Northeast-Huffman, Huffman, TX	B	C-	C-
East Shore, East Haven, CT	B+	A+	A+
Garrison, Owings Mills, MD	C+	B+	B+
Sardis Woods, Charlotte, NC	C	B+	B+
Pleasant Grove East, Chesapeake, VA	A+	A	A
Lindsay Park, Milwaukee, WI	B-	D+	D+
Lincoln Villas, Jacksonville, FL	B+	B-	B-
Kent Corner, Riverside, RI	A+	A+	A+
Hot Wells, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D
Holiday Park, St. Petersburg, FL	B+	A	A

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown, Manchester, NH average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Downtown schools on SchoolGrade

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