Crime & Safety in Manchester, NH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.37
per 1,000 residents
-25% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.48
per 1,000 residents
-24% vs national
Total Crimes
2,292
2024
Violent Clearance
56%
cases solved
+32% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-25%
vs 100K-250K avg
-25% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-12.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Manchester Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Manchester vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Manchester is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Manchester police solve 150% of murder cases but only 10% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 2 | 0.02 | 150.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 60 | 0.52 | 30.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 67 | 0.58 | 55.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 259 | 2.24 | 61.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 107 | 0.93 | 16.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,622 | 14.05 | 10.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 174 | 1.51 | 19.5% |
Manchester, NH reported 389 violent crimes and 1,903 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.37 per 1,000 residents is 24.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 56% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,622 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 31.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Manchester's violent crime rate is 25% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 389 | 1,903 | 3.37 | 16.48 |
| 2023 | 441 | 1,929 | 3.84 | 16.78 |
| 2022 | 477 | 2,901 | 4.16 | 25.30 |
| 2021 | 482 | 2,622 | 4.27 | 23.24 |
| 2020 | 681 | 2,621 | 6.03 | 23.19 |
| 2019 | 678 | 2,678 | 6.01 | 23.72 |
| 2018 | 662 | 2,876 | 5.94 | 25.81 |
| 2017 | 747 | 2,905 | 6.75 | 26.25 |
| 2016 | 744 | 3,011 | 6.74 | 27.29 |
| 2015 | 744 | 4,070 | 6.72 | 36.78 |