Safewise compiled data on crime in the Granite State and came out with a list of the 30 safest cities. Where did your town rank?

Top 20

    1. New Ipswich
    2. Atkinson
    3. Strafford
    4. Lee
    5. New London
    6. New Boston
    7. Merrimack
    8. Sandown
    9. Durham
    10. Brentwood
    11. Litchfield
    12. Bow
    13. Rindge
    14. Nottingham
    15. Barrington
    16. Windham
    17. Hopkinton
    18. Stratham
    19. Charlestown
    20. Exeter

The data used to make the list comes from recent FBI Crime Reports on cities with a population over 3,000 people. Then they take the number of Violent Crimes, and Property Crimes and calculate how many times they happen per 1,000 people. Fascinating stuff.

The stats are no doubt skewed in our favor because the state is one of the smallest in the U.S., plus the “cities” in New Hampshire are more like “towns.”. Either way, it’s nice to know where town/cities fall in terms of safety, especially when deciding on where to live and raise a family.

As a relatively new resident in Exeter I will take it upon myself to clean up the streets and try and get this great town to the top five where it belongs.

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