Portsmouth, New Hampshire Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 43 violent crimes in Portsmouth NH, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 187.21. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate increased by 31%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other New Hampshire cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Portsmouth, NH Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Portsmouth, NH Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 28 138.06
2011 50 235.17
2012 34 162.77
2013 50 233.07
2014 36 167.28
2015 37 170.41
2016 38 175.83
2017 44 203.64
2018 36 163.35
2019 28 127.56
2020 25 113.47
2021 54 246.43
2022 40 177.68
2023 33 143.12
2024 43 187.21