CrimeMetric

Crime in Bedford, New Hampshire

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Bedford at 57% below the U.S. rate per resident: 88% lower for persons crimes and 50% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.4% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Bedford's 13 census block groups for 23,984 residents. How New Hampshire residents' crime totals reach the FBI: detailed incident reports for 99.2%, summary counts only for 0.2% and no reporting agency of their own for 0.5% (shares of 2020 residents). Sources · Method

Why other sites show different numbers for Bedford:
  • Year: many show an agency's last full FBI year (often two years back). These figures are the model's estimate for the current year, release 2026-11-10.
  • Crimes counted: some add simple assault, vandalism or drug offenses to "violent" or "property" crime; here major crime is persons plus property crime, and social disorder is separate.
  • Area: an agency's totals cover its jurisdiction, which can differ from the city's limits; these are summed over the block groups inside Bedford.
  • Scale: a grade or a 1-to-100 score ranks places against each other; a rate per 1,000 residents and an index against the U.S. rate don't.
Major crime
7.4
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 43: 57% below the U.S. rate
18% below the New Hampshire rate
down 7.4% in a year
Persons crimes
0.4
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 12: 88% below the U.S. rate
67% below the New Hampshire rate
down 5.9% in a year
Property crimes
7.0
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 50: 50% below the U.S. rate
within 15% of the New Hampshire rate
down 7.5% in a year
Social disorder
9.3
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 40: 60% below the U.S. rate
52% below the New Hampshire rate
down 5.4% in a year

Rates are the model's estimates of reported crime per 1,000 residents a year. Index: 100 is the U.S. rate per resident; 200 is twice it. How we calculated this

How crime varies across Bedford

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 10 and 58.

Map of Bedford, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5069.1%
  • 50–10018.6%
  • 100–2006.4%
  • 200–4005.9%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Every crime type in Bedford is near or below the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault302
Murder170
Aggravated assault105
Robbery91

Property crimes

Shoplifting8364
Other larceny6780
Theft from vehicle2012
Burglary197
Motor vehicle theft135

Social disorder

Intimidation6535
Vandalism4645
Simple assault4680
Disorderly conduct4011
Trespassing4022
Drugs and alcohol2125
Weapons violations205
When it happens

Highest on weekday daytimes

100 is the U.S. rate, same hours.

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm62
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am23
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm54
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am21
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.4% in a year; across New Hampshire it fell 7.8%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.4%NH -7.8%-13.9%NH -12.3%
Persons crimes-5.9%NH -5.0%-1.4%NH -0.5%
Property crimes-7.5%NH -8.2%-14.6%NH -14.0%
Social disorder-5.4%NH -5.7%-5.2%NH -5.8%

Change in the model's expected crimes, not a count of reports; New Hampshire in gray. 2031 is a model projection, not tested against past years.

Similar-size places

Bedford against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

1,656 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Bedford's, and 364 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Kingston, NY23,971118
Bay Point, CA23,954113
Coralville, IA24,032110
Burlington, IA23,99886
Montgomery, IL23,99550
Bedford, NH23,98443
Wilmington, MA23,93742
Colleyville, TX24,00438
Centerton, AR24,02928
Horizon City, TX23,94326

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Bedford's major-crime index is higher than 4, lower than 2 and within 15% of 2 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Pinardville (4 mi), is 16% above Bedford's rate.

Manchester5 mi104
Pinardville4 mi50
Town of Hooksett10 mi43
Bedford43
East Merrimack5 mi38
Town of Goffstown5 mi27
Town of Londonderry9 mi27
South Hooksett8 mi26
Milford10 mi25

U.S. = 100. Miles between population centers.

Questions about crime in Bedford

Is Bedford safe?

Bedford's major-crime index is 43, 57% below the U.S. rate per resident and lower than 51% of the 49 other New Hampshire places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 88% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 50% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Bedford?

The model expects about 177 major crimes a year in Bedford, about 7.4 per 1,000 residents, 57% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Bedford?

Expected major crimes in Bedford are down 7.4% from a year earlier; across New Hampshire they're down 7.8%.

What are the most common crimes in Bedford?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are other larceny (about 80 a year), shoplifting (about 64 a year) and theft from vehicle (about 12 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Bedford?

The model expects about 12 thefts from vehicles a year in Bedford, 81% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Bedford?

The model expects about 5 motor vehicle thefts a year in Bedford, 87% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Bedford safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 23 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 62 at its highest in the daytime; 100 is the U.S. rate for the same hours. That's a citywide estimate per resident for those hours: it can't speak to a particular street, venue or evening. For one address, use the address lookup on this page.

Is crime in Bedford higher than the New Hampshire average?

Bedford's major-crime index is 43, 18% below the New Hampshire rate per resident. New Hampshire as a whole is 52, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Bedford compare with Pinardville?

Pinardville, 4 miles away, has a major-crime index of 50, 16% above Bedford's rate per resident. Bedford's is 43.

How we calculated this

Each police agency's crimes, as reported to the FBI or estimated where it didn't report, are spread across the census block groups it serves using population, jobs, points of interest and, where available, local incident records. Bedford's figures add up its 13 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Bedford's published incident records inform the estimate for every neighborhood.
  • Rates are per resident, so places where many people work or visit but few live, such as downtowns, airports and stadiums, can read high.
  • Disorderly conduct and trespassing are modeled, because the FBI records them only through arrests.
  • Residents: 23,984. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

Full method and validation·Data sources

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in Bedford, New Hampshire." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/nh/bedford

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