Bristol, NH Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Bristol, NH Summary

Crime in Bristol research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Bristol over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Bristol:

  • There were 34 total crimes committed in Bristol the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,029.4 total crimes per 100K people in Bristol.
  • The overall crime rate in Bristol is -55.71% below the national average.
  • Bristol ranks #149 safest out of 194 cities in New Hampshire.
  • Bristol ranks #3,836 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in New Hampshire

Bristol Vs New Hampshire And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Bristol is 1,029.4 per 100,000 people. That's -55.71% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -17.34% lower than the New Hampshire total crime rate of 1,245.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Bristol
/ 100k People
New Hampshire
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 34 1,029.4 1,245.3 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 0.9 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 20.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 2 60.6 85.3 268.2
Violent Crime 3 90.8 146.4 369.8
Burglary 1 30.3 103.3 269.8
Larceny 28 847.7 919.1 1,401.9
Car Theft 2 60.6 76.4 282.7
Property Crime 31 938.5 1,098.9 1,954.4

Bristol Crime Compared To New Hampshire Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New Hampshire.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Bristol

3
Violent Crimes
90.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-75.44%
Below The National Average
  • There were 3 violent crimes in Bristol in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Bristol is 90.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,101.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Bristol each year. That compares to a 1 in 683.1 chance statewide.
  • That's -75.44% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -37.95% lower than the New Hampshire violent crime rate of 146.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Bristol

31
Property Crimes
938.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
-51.98%
Below The National Average
  • There were 31 property crimes in Bristol in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Bristol is 938.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 106.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Bristol each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -51.98% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -14.59% lower than the New Hampshire property crime rate of 1,098.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Bristol

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Concord, NH 44,305 661 1,491.9 1,354.2 137.7
Goffstown, NH 18,375 135 734.7 642.2 92.5
Laconia, NH 17,109 495 2,893.2 2,747.1 146.1
Lebanon, NH 15,702 296 1,885.1 1,725.9 159.2
Hanover, NH 11,778 71 602.8 517.9 84.9
Springfield, VT 9,180 223 2,429.2 2,156.9 272.3
Franklin, NH 8,850 103 1,163.8 1,073.4 90.4
Belmont, NH 7,425 120 1,616.2 1,535.4 80.8
Meredith, NH 6,786 78 1,149.4 1,061.0 88.4
Plymouth, NH 6,658 104 1,562.0 1,366.8 195.3

Bristol SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
7
Affordability
6
Diversity
7
Safety
8.5
Amenities
4
Education
6
Commute
6
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