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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$3.55 million

Cost of Crime™ for Littleton, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,241 per household.

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

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Littleton's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Littleton sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Littleton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Littleton is 49.78 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 26 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Littleton, NH report the most crime, about 61 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Littleton, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Littleton for 2025 is $3,552,491, about $584 per resident and $1,241 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Littleton, NH:	$584
Peterborough, NH:	$421
East Kingston, NH:	$158
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Littleton is $584 per year, which is $120 more than the national average and $313 more than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Littleton:

In Peterborough, NH, crime costs $421 per person, which is $163 less than in Littleton.
In East Kingston, NH, crime costs $158 per person, which is $426 less than in Littleton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Littleton	Cost per Littleton Resident
Murder	$795,258	$131
Rape/Sexual Assault	$300,233	$49
Robbery	$68,113	$11
Assault	$570,269	$94
Kidnapping	$70,081	$12
Vehicle Theft	$53,654	$9
Burglary	$91,060	$15
Theft	$755,890	$124
Arson	$15,225	$3
Vandalism	$464,509	$76
Animal Cruelty	$15,217	$3
Drug Crimes	$262,500	$43
Identity Theft	$90,482	$15
Total Cost of Crime	$3,552,491	$584

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Littleton, 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 Littleton totals $6,882,230 ($1,131 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,434,722 ($1,715 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 Littleton has 1, do the same, and of Littleton's 6,085 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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Littleton 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 Littleton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.263
Robbery	0.3559
Rape	0.8137
Murder	0.0695
Total Violent Crime	4.502 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.99
Vehicle Theft	0.5694
Burglary	1.650
Arson	0.1036
Total Property Crime	26.31 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1899
Drug Crimes	5.832
Vandalism	10.69
Identity Theft	1.921
Animal Cruelty	0.3381
Total "Other" Rate	18.97 (F)

Individual Littleton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bethlehem, NH	D+	A	C+
Sugar Hill, NH	C-	A	C-
Franconia, NH	C+	A-	B
Gilman, VT	A-	A-	A+
Dalton, NH	B+	A	A
Tinkerville, NH	B+	B+	A+
Lisbon, NH	C-	B	C
Whitefield, NH	B	A	B+
Ralston Corner, VT	C	B-	D+
Waterford, VT	C+	D-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Littleton 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
Saranac, MI	A-	C+	C+
Coxs Creek, KY	A-	A	A
Sanford, MI	A+	B	B
Crafton, PA	C	B-	B-
Sanibel, FL	C	D+	D+
Cresaptown, MD	D-	D-	D-
Crestline, OH	C	C-	C-
Santa Ynez, CA	C-	D-	D-
Saranac Lake, NY	D-	D-	D-
Sandown, NH	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Littleton 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 Littleton, NH average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Littleton schools on SchoolGrade

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