Crime

Manchester's crime rate by year

Police in Manchester, NH reported about 322 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 678 in 2017, and 1.7 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 6.0 in 1991. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

322

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

1.7

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Manchester and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Manchester and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Manchester and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Manchester and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Manchester and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Manchester and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Manchester, NH and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Manchester Violent, U.S. Murder, Manchester Murder, U.S.
2025 321.6 329.3 1.7 4.3
2024 342.1 363.4 1.7 5.2
2023 388.8 385.6 5.2 6.1
2022 414.3 398.2 4.4 6.9
2021 420.0 360.9 2.7 6.9
2020 604.3 399.3 4.4 6.8
2019 609.4 381.0 5.3 5.2
2018 596.8 384.8 3.6 5.2
2017 677.8 397.5 1.8 5.4
2016 674.2 399.5 4.5 5.4
2015 671.4 384.6 5.4 5.0
2014 619.5 373.7 2.7 4.5
2013 675.7 378.2 3.6 4.6
2012 567.1 390.7 1.8 4.8
2011 563.3 390.1 1.8 4.8
2010 496.5 408.1 0.9 4.8
2009 494.2 436.8 1.8 5.1
2008 474.9 463.7 1.8 5.5
2007 305.8 477.9 3.6 5.8
2006 284.3 486.9 3.6 5.9
2005 279.5 483.0 3.6 5.9
2004 334.0 478.6 4.6 5.7
2003 275.0 493.7 3.7 5.9
2002 219.2 512.9 0.0 5.9
2001 235.7 529.5 0.0 5.9
2000 226.2 534.4 1.9 5.8
1999 215.8 545.8 1.9 5.9
1998 225.7 603.8 1.0 6.6
1997 247.1 644.9 0.0 7.2
1996 240.3 658.8 1.0 7.8
1995 232.1 720.6 3.1 8.7
1994 220.7 740.4 2.0 9.2
1993 223.1 764.1 5.1 9.8
1992 223.5 785.4 1.0 9.7
1991 241.8 798.1 6.0 10.3
1990 197.9 749.8 2.0 9.7
1989 185.5 680.5 5.0 8.9
1988 180.4 630.2 5.8 8.5
1987 192.7 624.9 4.0 8.4
1986 176.3 633.6 2.0 8.7
1985 205.5 570.3 3.1 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Manchester, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Manchester, NH and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Manchester Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Manchester Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Manchester Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Manchester Robbery, U.S.
2025 1,540 1,552 117 200 90 195 44 50
2024 1,691 1,767 156 258 95 232 62 62
2023 1,728 1,951 187 326 149 254 88 68
2022 2,548 1,999 218 290 201 276 77 70
2021 2,341 1,762 187 240 222 264 68 54
2020 2,330 1,955 159 247 254 309 97 74
2019 2,387 2,109 136 221 264 334 118 83
2018 2,601 2,207 146 231 299 373 129 87
2017 2,647 2,372 167 239 444 427 157 99
2016 2,755 2,469 134 240 413 467 186 104
2015 3,703 2,495 189 223 606 490 200 103
2014 3,645 2,592 146 217 660 538 214 103
2013 3,839 2,759 144 224 811 611 265 111
2012 3,548 2,881 137 232 772 673 186 115
2011 3,885 2,926 144 232 836 702 165 115
2010 3,480 2,963 146 241 828 702 141 121
2009 3,456 3,077 150 264 699 722 157 136
2008 3,294 3,252 243 321 529 738 152 149
2007 2,992 3,316 233 372 742 731 163 152
2006 3,197 3,397 227 410 709 740 143 154
2005 3,254 3,518 231 434 629 741 127 147
2004 3,476 3,599 278 437 687 741 170 142
2003 3,149 3,704 296 455 602 757 144 150
2002 3,041 3,738 222 453 559 762 105 154
2001 3,041 3,802 284 456 548 766 108 159
2000 3,501 3,752 380 437 564 751 136 156
1999 3,775 3,873 418 446 732 790 118 160
1998 3,717 4,213 447 493 626 895 109 180
1997 4,769 4,495 436 542 1,065 952 115 203
1996 4,957 4,553 429 554 845 954 138 219
1995 4,262 4,797 313 596 906 1,025 164 239
1994 4,651 4,752 417 615 1,076 1,053 137 251
1993 5,389 4,814 457 628 1,301 1,108 143 269
1992 5,593 5,089 352 661 1,504 1,200 156 279
1991 6,871 5,388 430 699 2,056 1,297 166 292
1990 7,332 5,227 584 677 1,895 1,253 117 267
1989 7,133 5,212 606 649 1,911 1,298 94 243
1988 6,637 5,046 484 596 1,681 1,283 71 222
1987 5,805 5,090 381 544 1,296 1,356 104 221
1986 5,411 5,015 419 522 1,290 1,373 103 234
1985 5,670 4,780 386 473 1,448 1,310 112 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Manchester police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.