countyscore

Best Safety Counties in New Hampshire

Violent and property crime rates per 100K residents Compare rankings across all 10 counties.

Average Safety Score
46/100
Top County
Rockingham County
Counties Ranked
10

Top 10

#1
Rockingham County
NH
64/100
#2
Merrimack County
NH
58/100
#3
Carroll County
NH
49/100
#4
Grafton County
NH
46/100
#5
Coos County
NH
46/100
#6
Sullivan County
NH
44/100
#7
Cheshire County
NH
44/100
#8
Strafford County
NH
43/100
#9
Hillsborough County
NH
40/100
#10
Belknap County
NH
25/100

All New Hampshire Counties Ranked

#CountySafety ScoreOverall Score
1Rockingham County, NH
63.9
48.9
2Merrimack County, NH
58
43.6
3Carroll County, NH
49
49
4Grafton County, NH
45.7
44.5
5Coos County, NH
45.6
41.2
6Sullivan County, NH
44.1
42.8
7Cheshire County, NH
43.6
43.4
8Strafford County, NH
42.7
40.2
9Hillsborough County, NH
39.7
39.3
10Belknap County, NH
25.4
38.3

Data Source

Safety data from CrimeByCounty. See full details at CrimeByCounty. Data updated February 2026.