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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$166,894

Cost of Crime™ for South Wolfeboro, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $748 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Wolfeboro 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 Wolfeboro, NH Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where South Wolfeboro's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. South Wolfeboro sits in the 69th percentile, ahead of 69% of cities and behind 31%. The grade covers only South Wolfeboro's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Wolfeboro is 18.43 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 34 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 83 in the east.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in South Wolfeboro, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Wolfeboro for 2025 is $166,894, about $274 per resident and $748 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.6%

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

South Wolfeboro, NH:	$274
Littleton, NH:	$584
East Kingston, NH:	$158
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Wolfeboro is $274 per year, which is $191 less than the national average and $3 more than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Wolfeboro:

In Littleton, NH, crime costs $584 per person, which is $310 more than in South Wolfeboro.
In East Kingston, NH, crime costs $158 per person, which is $116 less than in South Wolfeboro

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Wolfeboro	Cost per South Wolfeboro Resident
Murder	$45,200	$74
Rape/Sexual Assault	$29,479	$48
Robbery	$3,549	$6
Assault	$12,960	$21
Kidnapping	$6,578	$11
Vehicle Theft	$3,106	$5
Burglary	$5,010	$8
Theft	$18,801	$31
Arson	$1,437	$2
Vandalism	$24,838	$41
Animal Cruelty	$578	$1
Drug Crimes	$12,677	$21
Identity Theft	$2,681	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$166,894	$274

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Wolfeboro, 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 Wolfeboro totals $445,664 ($731 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $612,558 ($1,004 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 Wolfeboro's 610 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 Wolfeboro 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 Wolfeboro residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7398
Robbery	0.1850
Rape	0.7970
Murder	0.0394
Total Violent Crime	1.761 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.951
Vehicle Theft	0.3288
Burglary	0.9055
Arson	0.0976
Total Property Crime	7.283 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1779
Drug Crimes	2.809
Vandalism	5.700
Identity Theft	0.5677
Animal Cruelty	0.1281
Total "Other" Rate	9.383 (C)

Individual South Wolfeboro Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Alton, NH	B+	A	A-
Wolfeboro Falls, NH	C	B	B-
Wolfeboro, NH	C	B	C+
Wolfeboro Center, NH	A-	A	A+
Sanbornville, NH	B	A-	B
Wakefield, NH	B-	A-	B+
Alton Bay, NH	B	A+	B+
New Durham, NH	A	A+	A
Union, NH	B+	A	B+
Alton, NH	B	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Wolfeboro is similar 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
Manown, WV	A-	A-	A-
Sand Hill, WV	B+	C-	C-
Samaria, SC	D-	D+	D+
Salem, TN	A-	C+	C+
Rome, ME	A-	A	A
Register, NC	D+	C-	C-
Reece City, AL	B	B+	B+
Red Mills, NY	A+	A	A
Red Lion, OH	A	A-	A-
Millville, OH	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, South Wolfeboro 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 Wolfeboro, NH average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Wolfeboro schools on SchoolGrade

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