In 2025, Manchester police reported 377 violent crimes (323 per 100,000 residents), including 2 murders, 51 robberies and 251 aggravated assaults, plus 1,786 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 116,606. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 3 large New Hampshire cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NH0063400, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 323 | 377 | 2 | 1,532 | Totals |
| Concord | 181 | 81 | 1 | 1,410 | Totals |
| Nashua | 110 | 101 | 1 | 1,022 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Manchester's violent-crime rate of 323 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.7 times the New Hampshire rate (119) and about even with the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 309 residents, or about 7.3 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Manchester ranks 220th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 264th for murder (2 murders, 1.7 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 67% of Manchester's violent crimes and robberies 14%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,532 per 100,000, 86% higher than New Hampshire overall. Manchester police logged 136 vehicle thefts (117 per 100,000, 277th of 351; New Hampshire: 54) and 105 burglaries (90 per 100,000, 75% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Nashua, 16 miles south; its violent-crime rate (110) is less than half Manchester's.
Out-of-state cities near Manchester's size (116,606 residents): West Jordan, UT at 313 violent crimes per 100,000 and Tuscaloosa, AL at 479.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Manchester had 323 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.7 times the statewide 119. It is 1st highest of the 3 New Hampshire cities on this site; Concord is next at 181. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Manchester police reported 2 murders for 2025, a rate of 1.7 per 100,000 residents. The New Hampshire rate was 1.2 and the national rate 4.1.
136 vehicles were reported stolen in Manchester in 2025, 117 per 100,000 residents. That is 40% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 277th of 351 cities on this site.