In 2025, Nashua police reported 101 violent crimes (110 per 100,000 residents), including 1 murders, 15 robberies and 48 aggravated assaults, plus 940 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 92,016. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 3 large New Hampshire cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NH0064600, 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.
Nashua's violent-crime rate of 110 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 8% lower than the New Hampshire rate (119) and less than half the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 911 residents, or about 1.9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Nashua ranks 349th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 293rd for murder (1 murder, 1.1 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 48% of Nashua's violent crimes and robberies 15%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,022 per 100,000, 24% higher than New Hampshire overall. Nashua police logged 40 vehicle thefts (43 per 100,000, 345th of 351; New Hampshire: 54) and 28 burglaries (30 per 100,000, 41% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Lowell, 12 miles southeast in Massachusetts; its violent-crime rate (505) is 4.6 times Nashua's.
Out-of-state cities near Nashua's size (92,016 residents): Frederick, MD at 390 violent crimes per 100,000 and Springdale, AR at 527.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Nashua had 110 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 8% lower than the statewide 119. It is 3rd highest of the 3 New Hampshire cities on this site; Manchester is highest at 323. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Nashua police reported 1 murder for 2025, a rate of 1.1 per 100,000 residents. The New Hampshire rate was 1.2 and the national rate 4.1.
40 vehicles were reported stolen in Nashua in 2025, 43 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 345th of 351 cities on this site.