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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.16 million

Cost of Crime™ for Highlands, Manchester, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $606 per household.

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

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Highlands's combined rate is lower than the norm. Highlands sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of neighborhoods and behind 16%. The grade covers only Highlands's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Highlands is 21.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the southeast areas to 1 in 70 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Highlands, Manchester, NH report the most crime, about 29 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Highlands, Manchester, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Highlands for 2025 is $1,158,545, about $269 per resident and $606 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 64.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

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

Highlands, Manchester, NH:	$269
Downtown, Manchester, NH:	$526
Wellington, Manchester, NH:	$231
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Highlands is $269 per year, which is $196 less than the national average and $2 less than Manchester's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Highlands:

In Downtown, Manchester, NH, crime costs $526 per person, which is $258 more than in Highlands.
In Wellington, Manchester, NH, crime costs $231 per person, which is $38 less than in Highlands

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Highlands	Cost per Highlands Resident
Murder	$152,101	$35
Rape/Sexual Assault	$195,901	$45
Robbery	$18,179	$4
Assault	$83,882	$19
Kidnapping	$88,782	$21
Vehicle Theft	$94,717	$22
Burglary	$24,116	$6
Theft	$164,807	$38
Arson	$10,174	$2
Vandalism	$115,062	$27
Animal Cruelty	$7,228	$2
Drug Crimes	$174,964	$41
Identity Theft	$28,633	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$1,158,545	$269

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Highlands, 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 Highlands totals $1,978,570 ($459 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,137,115 ($728 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 northeast 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 do the same, and of Highlands's 4,312 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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Highlands 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 Highlands residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6774
Robbery	0.1340
Rape	0.7493
Murder	0.0188
Total Violent Crime	1.579 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.380
Vehicle Theft	1.419
Burglary	0.6166
Arson	0.0977
Total Property Crime	9.513 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3396
Drug Crimes	5.485
Vandalism	3.735
Identity Theft	0.8579
Animal Cruelty	0.2266
Total "Other" Rate	10.64 (C)

Individual Highlands Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bakersville, Manchester, NH	B	A	B+
Somerville, Manchester, NH	B+	A+	A+
Kalivas Union, Manchester, NH	B	A	A
Piscataquog, Manchester, NH	B	A	A
Hallsville, Manchester, NH	B	A+	A
Downtown, Manchester, NH	D+	B-	C+
Rimmon Heights, Manchester, NH	B+	A+	A
Straw-Smyth, Manchester, NH	B+	A+	A+
Youngsville, Manchester, NH	B+	A+	A
Wellington, Manchester, NH	A	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Highlands is lower 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
Skinker-Debaliviere, St. Louis, MO	D-	C+	C+
Clayton, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-
Coleytown, Westport, CT	A+	A+	A+
Country Isles, Weston, FL	A	A-	A-
Coventry, Crystal Lake, IL	A+	A	A
Crafton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	C+	C+
Downtown Huntsville, Huntsville, AL	D	D+	D+
Euclid Ave North, Helena, MT	B	A-	A-
Floral Park, Santa Ana, CA	A	B-	B-
Forest Glen, Silver Spring, MD	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Highlands 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 Highlands, Manchester, NH average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Highlands schools on SchoolGrade

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