The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Temple, 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?

$291,234

Cost of Crime™ for Temple, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $506 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Temple 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 Temple, 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 Temple's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Temple sits in the 94th percentile, ahead of 94% of cities and behind 6%. The grade covers only Temple's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Temple is 10.78 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 75 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 97 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Temple, NH report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Temple, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Temple for 2025 is $291,234, about $200 per resident and $506 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): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.3%

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

Temple, NH:	$200
Littleton, NH:	$584
East Kingston, NH:	$158
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Temple is $200 per year, which is $264 less than the national average and $70 less than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Temple:

In Littleton, NH, crime costs $584 per person, which is $384 more than in Temple.
In East Kingston, NH, crime costs $158 per person, which is $42 less than in Temple

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Temple	Cost per Temple Resident
Murder	$106,098	$73
Rape/Sexual Assault	$61,860	$43
Robbery	$8,901	$6
Assault	$9,808	$7
Kidnapping	$6,735	$5
Vehicle Theft	$3,996	$3
Burglary	$3,416	$2
Theft	$18,008	$12
Arson	$2,461	$2
Vandalism	$44,749	$31
Animal Cruelty	$1,059	$1
Drug Crimes	$20,242	$14
Identity Theft	$3,900	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$291,234	$200

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Temple, 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 Temple totals $1,005,968 ($692 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,297,202 ($892 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 Temple's 1,454 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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Temple 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 Temple residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.2349
Robbery	0.1946
Rape	0.7017
Murder	0.0388
Total Violent Crime	1.170 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.391
Vehicle Theft	0.1775
Burglary	0.2591
Arson	0.0701
Total Property Crime	2.898 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0764
Drug Crimes	1.882
Vandalism	4.308
Identity Theft	0.3466
Animal Cruelty	0.0985
Total "Other" Rate	6.712 (B-)

Individual Temple Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sharon, NH	A+	A+	A+
South Lyndeboro, NH	A-	A	A+
Wilton, NH	B-	A	A-
New Ipswich, NH	A	A+	A+
Greenville, NH	A	A	A+
Lyndeborough, NH	A-	A+	A+
Peterborough, NH	C-	A	C+
Squantum, NH	B	A+	B+
East Rindge, NH	A-	A+	A
Noone, NH	D+	A+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Temple 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
Palatine Bridge, NY	B	B+	B+
Mulkeytown, IL	A-	B+	B+
New Baltimore, OH	B+	A-	A-
New Bohemia, VA	D+	B	B
Newville, VA	C	C	C
North Enid, OK	D+	C	C
North New Portland, ME	A-	A+	A+
Okeene, OK	D-	D-	D-
Paauilo, HI	C-	C+	C+
Muir, MI	A-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Temple 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 Temple, NH average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Temple schools on SchoolGrade

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