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Goffstown, NH crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   "Reflects 2023 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2024 (latest available). Updated annually." Where is 2024 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 6 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Goffstown is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 65% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Goffstown is one in 176. Compared to communities within New Hampshire, Goffstown‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 49% of the state's cities and towns.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Goffstown has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Goffstown is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Goffstown does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Goffstown.

For Goffstown, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Goffstown than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1853, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Goffstown is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Goffstown than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 195.

Goffstown Crime Data

total Crime Index

65

(100 is safest)


Safer than 65% of U.S. cities.

Goffstown Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

10

95

105

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.54

5.13

5.67

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.54
1.07
National Median: 4
    Goffstown
    New Hampshire

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 1,853

in Goffstown

1 in 933

in New Hampshire

Goffstown Violent Crimes

Population: 18,529
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 5 1 4
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.27 0.05 0.22

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 19,252 127,216 222,795 884,550
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.38 0.67 2.64

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
5.13
8.89
National Median: 19
    Goffstown
    New Hampshire

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 195

in Goffstown

1 in 112

in New Hampshire

Property Crimes

Population: 18,529
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 7 79 9
Rate per 1,000 0.38 4.26 0.49

United States Property Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 839,563 4,512,064 1,067,522
Rate per 1,000 2.51 13.47 3.19

Goffstown Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
3
3
National Median: 26.5
    Goffstown
    New Hampshire