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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.43 million

Cost of Crime™ for Jaffrey, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $778 per household.

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

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Jaffrey's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Jaffrey sits in the 53rd percentile, ahead of 53% of cities and behind 47%. The grade covers only Jaffrey's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Jaffrey is 23.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 92 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Jaffrey, NH report the most crime, about 26 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jaffrey, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jaffrey for 2025 is $1,428,225, about $303 per resident and $778 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): 61.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

Jaffrey, NH:	$303
Littleton, NH:	$584
East Kingston, NH:	$158
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jaffrey is $303 per year, which is $161 less than the national average and $32 more than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Jaffrey:

In Littleton, NH, crime costs $584 per person, which is $281 more than in Jaffrey.
In East Kingston, NH, crime costs $158 per person, which is $145 less than in Jaffrey

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Jaffrey	Cost per Jaffrey Resident
Murder	$384,936	$82
Rape/Sexual Assault	$205,698	$44
Robbery	$27,706	$6
Assault	$109,877	$23
Kidnapping	$29,490	$6
Vehicle Theft	$26,308	$6
Burglary	$28,488	$6
Theft	$214,420	$46
Arson	$11,226	$2
Vandalism	$162,701	$35
Animal Cruelty	$9,609	$2
Drug Crimes	$127,772	$27
Identity Theft	$89,993	$19
Total Cost of Crime	$1,428,225	$303

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jaffrey, 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 Jaffrey totals $3,575,766 ($759 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,003,990 ($1,062 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, of which Jaffrey has 3, do the same, and of Jaffrey's 4,711 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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Jaffrey 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 Jaffrey residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8121
Robbery	0.1870
Rape	0.7201
Murder	0.0435
Total Violent Crime	1.763 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.788
Vehicle Theft	0.3606
Burglary	0.6667
Arson	0.0987
Total Property Crime	9.914 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1032
Drug Crimes	3.667
Vandalism	4.834
Identity Theft	2.468
Animal Cruelty	0.2758
Total "Other" Rate	11.35 (D+)

Individual Jaffrey Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Noone, NH	D+	A+	B-
Squantum, NH	B	A+	B+
West Rindge, NH	B+	A+	B+
Rindge, NH	B+	A+	B+
Dublin, NH	A-	A+	A
Sharon, NH	A+	A+	A+
Peterborough, NH	C-	A	C+
East Rindge, NH	A-	A+	A
Fitzwilliam, NH	A-	B+	A+
Troy, NH	C-	A+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Jaffrey is higher 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
Albany, MN	B+	A-	A-
American Falls, ID	C+	C+	C+
Cave City, KY	C	B-	B-
Attica, MI	A+	B	B
Beavercreek, OR	C+	B-	B-
Middletown, RI	B	A	A
Miami Heights, OH	A	A	A
Micanopy, FL	C+	A-	A-
Michigan Center, MI	B+	C	C
Mickleton, NJ	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Jaffrey 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 Jaffrey, NH average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Jaffrey schools on SchoolGrade

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