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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$24,452

Cost of Crime™ for South Charlestown, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,092 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of South Charlestown 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 Charlestown, 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 South Charlestown's combined rate is higher than the norm. South Charlestown sits in the 21st percentile, ahead of 21% of cities and behind 79%. The grade covers only South Charlestown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Charlestown is 37.28 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Charlestown, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Charlestown for 2025 is $24,452, about $520 per resident and $1,092 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

South Charlestown, NH:	$520
Littleton, NH:	$584
East Kingston, NH:	$158
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Charlestown is $520 per year, which is $56 more than the national average and $250 more than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Charlestown:

In Littleton, NH, crime costs $584 per person, which is $64 more than in South Charlestown.
In East Kingston, NH, crime costs $158 per person, which is $362 less than in South Charlestown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Charlestown	Cost per South Charlestown Resident
Murder	$7,944	$169
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,149	$46
Robbery	$829	$18
Assault	$2,332	$50
Kidnapping	$702	$15
Vehicle Theft	$421	$9
Burglary	$629	$13
Theft	$3,810	$81
Arson	$135	$3
Vandalism	$3,387	$72
Animal Cruelty	$70	$1
Drug Crimes	$1,335	$28
Identity Theft	$709	$15
Total Cost of Crime	$24,452	$520

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Charlestown, 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 Charlestown totals $63,897 ($1,360 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $88,349 ($1,880 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 Charlestown's 47 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 Charlestown 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 Charlestown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.728
Robbery	0.5607
Rape	0.7541
Murder	0.0899
Total Violent Crime	3.133 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.65
Vehicle Theft	0.5787
Burglary	1.475
Arson	0.1187
Total Property Crime	17.83 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2463
Drug Crimes	3.841
Vandalism	10.09
Identity Theft	1.948
Animal Cruelty	0.2017
Total "Other" Rate	16.32 (D-)

Individual South Charlestown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Walpole, NH	C-	B	C+
Bellows Falls, VT	D+	C	D
Trapshire, NH	D-	C-	D
Langdon, NH	A	A-	A+
Drewsville, NH	C	B	B
North Westminster, VT	B+	B	B
Hemlock Center, NH	D-	C-	D
Alstead, NH	A	A	A+
Saxtons River, VT	B-	A	C
Alstead Center, NH	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Charlestown 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
Red Fork, AR	F	D-	D-
Replete, WV	C+	D+	D+
Rend City, IL	B-	B	B
Reinersville, OH	D+	B-	B-
Regina, MT	F	F	F
Reggio, LA	F	F	F
Regency, TX	D+	C	C
Redland, FL	C	C+	C+
Redclyffe, PA	C	D+	D+
Red Star, AR	C	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, South Charlestown 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 South Charlestown, NH average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Charlestown schools on SchoolGrade

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