New Hampshire among states with lowest reported crime rates

By: Maureen Milliken

Outlets: Nashua Ink Link

Published: October 22, 2026

Words: 1,243

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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New Hampshire was one of the safest states in the U.S. in 2025 for both violent crime and property crime – at least as reported to law enforcement – according to a report by the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics.

New Hampshire’s reported violent crime rate was third-lowest in the U.S. and property crime rate was the second lowest, according to the Crime Known to Law Enforcement 2025 report.

Nationally, there was …

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