Crime & Safety in Rochester, NH

Rochester has a violent crime rate of 298 per 100,000 residents, 22% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 196.7 per 100,000, robbery at 34.9, rape at 66.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,096 per 100,000, 58% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,626, burglary at 352, vehicle theft at 117 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 24 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Rochester receives a safety grade of F.