New Hampshire's 20 Safest Cities of 2019

SafeWise is happy to release our fifth annual Safest Cities report. Here are the 20 Safest Cities in New Hampshire for 2019. See if your city made the list.

The Granite State is rock-solid when it comes to keeping crime rates low. New Hampshire is well below the national averages for both property and violent crime. The state rocks a 2.01 violent crime rate while the national rate is double that at 4.49 incidents per 1,000 people. And 95% of the cities on our list reported 10 or fewer violent crimes in 2017.

The good news just keeps coming with a low 13.94 property crime incidents per 1,000 people. That’s around half the national rate of 27.11. Once again the state’s safest cities exemplify those low rates, with every one of them reporting fewer than one violent crime per 1,000 residents—a number that’s among the lowest of any state we rank.

Take a look at the full list to see if your New Hampshire city is one of the safest in the state.

Interesting Findings

11 cities made the list for the second time this year—that’s 55% of the list.
Nottingham debuts at number one with zero violent crimes reported.
Bedford is the only city to exceed 10 total violent crimes, with 12.
Among the safest cities, there was only one murder reported, and just three robberies total.
All of the cities had fewer than one violent crime incident per 1,000 people.
With such good property and violent crime rates, it’s no surprise that New Hampshire’s biggest safety concern (according to our State of Safety report) is digital security, with 21% reporting a personal experience with compromised security in the past year.
For violent crimes, the top statewide concern is being assaulted by a stranger, and aggravated assault was the most reported violent crime among the safest cities.

The 20 Safest Cities in New Hampshire

Population 5,046

Median Income $103,348

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.00

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 4.95

Population 6,876

Median Income $107,539

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.15

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 4.07

Population 6,368

Median Income $102,229

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.16

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 2.67

Population 5,629

Median Income $84,456

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.18

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 4.80

Population 5,449

Median Income $114,041

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.18

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 7.16

Population 4,590

Median Income $72,285

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.21

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.45

Population 25,675

Median Income $97,400

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.23

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 7.17

Population 8,508

Median Income $93,715

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.24

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 3.29

Population 5,248

Median Income $84,070

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.38

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 7.05

Population 7,452

Median Income $107,297

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.40

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.37

Population 14,686

Median Income $117,468

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.41

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.04

Population 4,753

Median Income $112,024

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0..42

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 4.85

Population 11,250

Median Income $127,246

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.44

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.98

Population 6,185

Median Income $93,096

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.49

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 2.91

Population 7,820

Median Income $110,274

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.51

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 4.09

Population 22,623

Median Income $127,945

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.53

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 10.74

Population 5,618

Median Income $104,241

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.53

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 3.56

Population 16,751

Median Income $74,267

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.54

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 4.95

Population 5,304

Median Income $127,222

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.57

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 2.83

Population 5,068

Median Income $122,083

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.59

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.91

How We Determined the Safest Cities

Learn how we identified the safest cities on our methodology page.

Beyond Safest Cities: What Are the Biggest Safety Concerns in Your State?

Crime statistics are one thing, but do they line up with what people are really worried about when it comes to safety? To find out, SafeWise conducted a nationwide survey. See what the biggest safety concern is in your state—and learn more about what your neighbors are nervous about—in our State of Safety report.

If you would like to contact a SafeWise Safest Cities Analyst, please email info@safewise.com.

Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 20?

See how the remaining cities ranked in the list below.

Rank	City	Population	Violent Crime (per 1,000)	Property Crime (per 1,000)
21	Barrington	8,981	0.67	5.01
22	Rye	5,425	0.74	8.29
23	Hollis	7,838	0.77	4.98
24	Hanover	11,443	0.79	10.31
25	Newton	4,963	0.81	4.03
26	Pelham	13,513	0.89	6.36
27	Milford	15,330	0.98	6.72
28	Rindge	5,883	1.02	10.20
29	Hudson	25,212	1.03	9.92
30	Fremont	4,737	1.06	5.49
31	Wakefield	5,613	1.07	10.15
32	Milton	4,592	1.09	14.37
33	Loudon	5,506	1.09	7.63
34	Londonderry	26,254	1.10	8.15
35	Dover	31,344	1.12	10.18
36	Derry	33,382	1.14	10.90
37	Hampstead	8,625	1.16	6.72
38	Raymond	10,347	1.16	10.05
39	Plaistow	7,695	1.17	18.84
40	Hooksett	14,274	1.33	14.01
41	Newmarket	9,003	1.33	5.44
42	Gilford	7,191	1.39	23.50
43	Meredith	6,404	1.41	12.34
44	Salem	29,013	1.41	15.34
45	Epping	6,978	1.43	13.47
46	Barnstead	4,667	1.50	13.93
47	Jaffrey	5,211	1.54	6.72
48	Pembroke	7,115	1.55	13.21
49	Weare	8,935	1.57	5.93
50	Northfield	4,814	1.66	10.18
51	Peterborough	6,568	1.67	8.83
52	Nashua	88,102	1.70	13.51
53	Hampton	15,524	1.80	12.95
54	Hillsborough	5,954	1.85	12.76
55	Goffstown	18,057	1.88	9.97
56	Belmont	7,293	1.92	19.06
57	Wolfeboro	6,189	1.94	11.31
58	Exeter	14,807	1.96	6.62
59	Henniker	4,947	2.02	12.13
60	Portsmouth	21,607	2.04	13.88
61	Alton	5,334	2.25	10.31
62	Keene	23,386	2.35	29.08
63	Seabrook	8,816	2.38	24.50
64	Berlin	10,489	2.38	13.35
65	Farmington	6,858	2.48	18.66
66	Conway	9,946	2.51	22.52
67	Epsom	4,701	2.55	6.38
68	Claremont	12,893	2.56	20.86
69	Concord	42,942	2.77	19.19
70	Newport	6,344	2.84	15.61
71	Littleton	5,871	2.90	20.44
72	Lebanon	13,577	2.95	24.60
73	Plymouth	6,303	3.33	34.27
74	Somersworth	11,795	3.39	29.33
75	Charlestown	4,971	3.42	5.23
76	Franklin	8,444	3.43	15.75
77	Laconia	16,616	4.63	34.18
78	Rochester	30,441	4.76	32.95
79	Manchester	110,655	6.73	26.25

Find the Safest Cities in Each State

Click on the state image below to check out our “Safest City” winners for each state.

How to Make a Safe Home Anywhere

Wherever you are, feeling safe in your home can bring greater peace of mind and happiness. Whether your city made our list or not, we recommend adding extra security to your home with monitored security services provided by the nation’s leading home security providers.

To learn more about the home security options, check out SafeWise’s picks for Best Home Security Systems of 2019.

Sources:

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, “2017 Crime in the United States”
SafeWise’s, “2019 State of Safety”
US Census Bureau, “2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates“

Written by Rebecca Edwards

Rebecca has honed her safety and security skills as both a single mom and a college director. Being responsible for the well-being of others helped her learn how to minimize risk and create safe environments. Learn more

New Hampshire’s 20 Safest Cities of 2019