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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.09 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sandown, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $527 per household.

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

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sandown's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Sandown sits in the 89th percentile, ahead of 89% of cities and behind 11%. The grade covers only Sandown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sandown is 12.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 68 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 85 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Sandown, NH report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sandown, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sandown for 2025 is $1,094,392, about $181 per resident and $527 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.1%

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

Sandown, NH:	$181
Littleton, NH:	$584
East Kingston, NH:	$158
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sandown is $181 per year, which is $283 less than the national average and $89 less than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sandown:

In Littleton, NH, crime costs $584 per person, which is $403 more than in Sandown.
In East Kingston, NH, crime costs $158 per person, which is $23 less than in Sandown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sandown	Cost per Sandown Resident
Murder	$251,067	$42
Rape/Sexual Assault	$258,172	$43
Robbery	$16,478	$3
Assault	$33,348	$6
Kidnapping	$62,351	$10
Vehicle Theft	$33,742	$6
Burglary	$21,945	$4
Theft	$158,356	$26
Arson	$10,185	$2
Vandalism	$151,406	$25
Animal Cruelty	$2,220	$0
Drug Crimes	$74,646	$12
Identity Theft	$20,474	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,094,392	$181

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sandown, 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 Sandown totals $2,917,392 ($483 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,011,784 ($665 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 do the same, and of Sandown's 6,037 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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Sandown 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 Sandown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.1923
Robbery	0.0868
Rape	0.7053
Murder	0.0221
Total Violent Crime	1.007 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.065
Vehicle Theft	0.3609
Burglary	0.4008
Arson	0.0699
Total Property Crime	5.896 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1703
Drug Crimes	1.672
Vandalism	3.511
Identity Theft	0.4382
Animal Cruelty	0.0497
Total "Other" Rate	5.840 (B)

Individual Sandown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Danville, NH	A+	A+	A+
Hampstead, NH	B+	A+	B+
Chester, NH	A	A+	A
East Hampstead, NH	A	A+	A
Fremont, NH	A-	A+	A-
Kingston, NH	A-	A+	A
Atkinson, NH	A	A	A
Raymond, NH	A-	A+	A-
Derry, NH	B	A+	A-
West Epping, NH	A-	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sandown is lower 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
Lake City, MI	A-	B-	B-
Le Sueur, MN	B+	A-	A-
Lancaster, MA	A	C+	C+
Lamar, MO	D-	D-	D-
Lakewood, IL	A+	A+	A+
Lakeland, GA	D	D-	D-
Lakehills, TX	C+	C-	C-
Lake Worth, TX	D	D-	D-
Lake Mohegan, NY	B+	C+	C+
Lake Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Sandown is safer 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 Sandown, NH average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sandown schools on SchoolGrade

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