Crime & Safety in Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth has a violent crime rate of 128 per 100,000 residents, 66% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 72.9 per 100,000, robbery at 9.1, rape at 45.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,635 per 100,000, 17% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,408, burglary at 128, vehicle theft at 100 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 24 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Portsmouth receives a safety grade of F.