Hampton Beach sees summer spike in police calls, DUI arrests, and gunfire

By: Angeljean Chiaramida

Outlets: Seacoast Online

Published: September 17, 2025

Words: 1,015

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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HAMPTON — Hampton police responded to more than 8,800 calls for service this summer, marking a roughly 10% increase over last year’s numbers.

Department data from May through August shows that even a soggy start to the season didn’t slow officers down. While back-to-back rainy weekends in May and early June kept visitor numbers low, July and August brought hot, dry weather — and tens …

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