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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$95,584

Cost of Crime™ for Waterville Valley, NH

In 2025, crime will cost $685 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Waterville Valley 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 Waterville Valley, 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 Waterville Valley's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Waterville Valley sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of cities and behind 30%. The grade covers only Waterville Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Waterville Valley is 18.22 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 48 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 67 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Waterville Valley, NH report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Waterville Valley, NH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Waterville Valley for 2025 is $95,584, about $283 per resident and $685 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): 59.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Waterville Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Waterville Valley, NH:	$283
Littleton, NH:	$584
East Kingston, NH:	$158
New Hampshire:	$271
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Waterville Valley is $283 per year, which is $181 less than the national average and $12 more than New Hampshire's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Waterville Valley:

In Littleton, NH, crime costs $584 per person, which is $301 more than in Waterville Valley.
In East Kingston, NH, crime costs $158 per person, which is $125 less than in Waterville Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Waterville Valley	Cost per Waterville Valley Resident
Murder	$28,572	$85
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,938	$50
Robbery	$2,528	$7
Assault	$4,526	$13
Kidnapping	$4,230	$13
Vehicle Theft	$2,325	$7
Burglary	$4,037	$12
Theft	$10,885	$32
Arson	$975	$3
Vandalism	$7,986	$24
Animal Cruelty	$510	$2
Drug Crimes	$11,878	$35
Identity Theft	$193	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$95,584	$283

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Waterville Valley, 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 Waterville Valley totals $272,808 ($807 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $368,392 ($1,090 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 east 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 Waterville Valley's 338 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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Waterville Valley 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 Waterville Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4663
Robbery	0.2378
Rape	0.8265
Murder	0.0450
Total Violent Crime	1.576 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.218
Vehicle Theft	0.4443
Burglary	1.317
Arson	0.1195
Total Property Crime	8.099 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2064
Drug Crimes	4.751
Vandalism	3.307
Identity Theft	0.0736
Animal Cruelty	0.2039
Total "Other" Rate	8.542 (C)

Individual Waterville Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Thornton, NH	A	A+	A+
Passaconaway, NH	B	A	B+
Campton Lower Village, NH	B+	A	A-
Woodstock, NH	B+	A+	A+
Thornton, NH	A	A+	A
Whiteface, NH	B-	A	A-
West Campton, NH	C	B+	C
North Sandwich, NH	B	A-	A
Lincoln, NH	B-	B+	B+
Campton, NH	B-	A-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Waterville Valley 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
South Carrollton, KY	D	C+	C+
Laurel Grove, TN	C-	C-	C-
Laurel Mills, VA	C	B-	B-
Leadore, ID	D	D	D
Leatherman, NC	D	D-	D-
Lebanon, SC	F	F	F
Lemoyne, OH	A-	A-	A-
Little Hope, TX	C+	D+	D+
Smolan, KS	C	C-	C-
South Branch, MN	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Waterville Valley 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 Waterville Valley, NH average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Waterville Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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