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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$218,028

Cost of Crime™ for South Barnstead, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $560 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of South Barnstead 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 South Barnstead, 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 South Barnstead's combined rate is lower than the norm. South Barnstead sits in the 77th percentile, ahead of 77% of cities and behind 23%. The grade covers only South Barnstead's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Barnstead is 16.15 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 58 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 70 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of South Barnstead, NH report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Barnstead, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Barnstead for 2025 is $218,028, about $213 per resident and $560 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Barnstead Compared to Other Cities?

South Barnstead, NH:	$213
Littleton, NH:	$584
East Kingston, NH:	$158
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Barnstead is $213 per year, which is $251 less than the national average and $57 less than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Barnstead:

In Littleton, NH, crime costs $584 per person, which is $370 more than in South Barnstead.
In East Kingston, NH, crime costs $158 per person, which is $55 less than in South Barnstead

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Barnstead	Cost per South Barnstead Resident
Murder	$47,558	$47
Rape/Sexual Assault	$45,666	$45
Robbery	$5,546	$5
Assault	$10,125	$10
Kidnapping	$9,535	$9
Vehicle Theft	$4,302	$4
Burglary	$5,268	$5
Theft	$36,473	$36
Arson	$1,911	$2
Vandalism	$23,224	$23
Animal Cruelty	$913	$1
Drug Crimes	$21,530	$21
Identity Theft	$5,978	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$218,028	$213

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Barnstead, 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 South Barnstead totals $539,551 ($528 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $757,578 ($741 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 city holds few 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 South Barnstead's 1,022 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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South Barnstead 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 South Barnstead residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3450
Robbery	0.1725
Rape	0.7369
Murder	0.0248
Total Violent Crime	1.279 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.891
Vehicle Theft	0.2718
Burglary	0.5683
Arson	0.0774
Total Property Crime	7.809 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1539
Drug Crimes	2.848
Vandalism	3.181
Identity Theft	0.7557
Animal Cruelty	0.1208
Total "Other" Rate	7.059 (B-)

Individual South Barnstead Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Barnstead, NH	A-	A+	A-
Center Barnstead, NH	A-	A+	A-
Strafford, NH	B+	A	B+
Pittsfield, NH	B	A	A-
Center Strafford, NH	A	A+	A
Farmington, NH	C+	A	C+
Alton, NH	B	A+	B+
Northwood, NH	B+	B+	A-
New Durham, NH	A	A+	A
Gilmanton Iron Works, NH	A	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Barnstead 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
Penfield, OH	A	C-	C-
New Salem, MA	A-	C	C
Newcomb, NM	F	F	F
Newton, WI	A-	B+	B+
North Shores, DE	D+	F	F
Norwood, IL	B+	A	A
Oakhurst, OK	C-	C-	C-
Ohio, IL	A	B	B
Olga, WA	D-	D+	D+
Orwell, VT	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, South Barnstead 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 South Barnstead, NH average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See South Barnstead schools on SchoolGrade

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