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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$38.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Manchester, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $733 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Manchester 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 Manchester, 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 Manchester's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Manchester sits in the 42nd percentile, ahead of 42% of cities and behind 58%. The grade covers only Manchester's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Manchester is 26.95 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 33 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Manchester, NH report the most crime, about 505 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 213 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Manchester, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Manchester for 2025 is $38,152,744, about $316 per resident and $733 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): 65.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Manchester, NH:	$316
Littleton, NH:	$584
East Kingston, NH:	$158
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Manchester is $316 per year, which is $149 less than the national average and $45 more than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Manchester:

In Littleton, NH, crime costs $584 per person, which is $268 more than in Manchester.
In East Kingston, NH, crime costs $158 per person, which is $158 less than in Manchester

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Manchester	Cost per Manchester Resident
Murder	$5.45 million	$45
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5.50 million	$45
Robbery	$535,292	$4
Assault	$2.90 million	$24
Kidnapping	$2.34 million	$19
Vehicle Theft	$2.86 million	$24
Burglary	$825,898	$7
Theft	$5.88 million	$49
Arson	$271,001	$2
Vandalism	$5.05 million	$42
Animal Cruelty	$186,758	$2
Drug Crimes	$5.43 million	$45
Identity Theft	$933,689	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$38,152,744	$316

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 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 Manchester totals $63,478,918 ($525 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $101,631,662 ($841 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 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, of which Manchester has 1, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Manchester has 22, do the same, and of Manchester's 120,894 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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Manchester 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 Manchester residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8352
Robbery	0.1408
Rape	0.7499
Murder	0.0240
Total Violent Crime	1.750 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.389
Vehicle Theft	1.527
Burglary	0.7532
Arson	0.0928
Total Property Crime	11.76 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3193
Drug Crimes	6.068
Vandalism	5.847
Identity Theft	0.9978
Animal Cruelty	0.2088
Total "Other" Rate	13.44 (D)

Individual Manchester Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bedford, NH	B+	A+	A-
Severance, NH	B-	A+	B
Martin, NH	C	A+	C
Hooksett, NH	B-	A+	B
Goffstown, NH	B	A+	B+
Auburn, NH	A-	A+	A
North Londonderry, NH	B+	A	B+
East Merrimack, NH	C-	A	C-
Dunbarton, NH	A+	A+	A+
Candia, NH	B+	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Manchester 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
Pittsburgh, PA	B-	B-	B-
Pomona, CA	C-	D+	D+
Plant City, FL	A	B+	B+
Poinciana, FL	A	B	B
Plantation, FL	B	B	B
Palm Bay, FL	A	A-	A-
Pasco, WA	D	C-	C-
Owensboro, KY	C-	B	B
Parma, OH	D+	C-	C-
Pacoima, CA	C	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Manchester is less safe than 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 Manchester, NH average SchoolGrade of C-, with 31% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Manchester schools on SchoolGrade

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