Durham, NH Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
51
Total Crimes
308.9
Total Crimes / 100k People
-86.83%
Below National Average
25 out of 173
In New Hampshire
922 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Durham, NH?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Durham is 308.9 per 100,000 people. That's -86.83% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -75.19% lower than the New Hampshire total crime rate of 1,245.3 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Durham SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
5
Diversity
6
Safety
9
Amenities
9
Education
10
Commute
8.5

How Does Durham Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Durham
/ 100k People
New Hampshire
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 51 308.9 1,245.3 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 0.9 6.5
Robbery 0 0.0 20.5 73.9
Aggravated Assault 2 12.1 85.3 279.7
Violent Crime 9 54.5 146.4 387.8
Burglary 6 36.3 103.3 314.2
Larceny 34 205.9 919.1 1,398.0
Car Theft 2 12.1 76.4 246.0
Property Crime 42 254.4 1,098.9 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Durham

9
Violent Crimes
54.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-85.94%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 1,834.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Durham each year. That compares to a 1 in 683.1 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Durham is 54.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -85.94% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -62.76% lower than the New Hampshire violent crime rate of 146.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Durham

42
Property Crimes
254.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
-87.01%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 393.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Durham each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Durham is 254.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -87.01% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -76.85% lower than the New Hampshire property crime rate of 1,098.9 per 100,000 people.

Durham Crime Compared To New Hampshire Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New Hampshire.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Durham

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Dover, NH 32,480 339 1,043.7 969.8 73.9
Portsmouth, NH 22,032 319 1,447.9 1,334.4 113.5
Hampton, NH 15,570 156 1,001.9 854.2 147.7
Exeter, NH 15,448 112 725.0 621.4 103.6
Somersworth, NH 12,005 416 3,465.2 3,298.6 166.6
Kittery, ME 9,855 92 933.5 872.7 60.9
Newmarket, NH 9,192 39 424.3 348.1 76.2
Berwick, ME 7,944 63 793.1 767.9 25.2
Epping, NH 7,115 43 604.4 590.3 14.1
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