FBI arrest data · 2024
New Hampshire Arrests
38,090 arrests were reported by 202 New Hampshire law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (18,591); 6.3% of arrests were of juveniles.
New Hampshire arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 18,591 | 48.8% |
| Driving under the influence | 4,492 | 11.8% |
| Simple assault | 4,221 | 11.1% |
| Drug abuse violations | 2,861 | 7.5% |
| Larceny-theft | 2,598 | 6.8% |
| Liquor law violations | 1,216 | 3.2% |
| Vandalism | 912 | 2.4% |
| Disorderly conduct | 806 | 2.1% |
| Aggravated assault | 355 | 0.9% |
| Fraud | 338 | 0.9% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 269 | 0.7% |
| Offenses against family & children | 216 | 0.6% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 195 | 0.5% |
| Runaway | 155 | 0.4% |
| Burglary | 151 | 0.4% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 146 | 0.4% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 134 | 0.4% |
| Robbery | 112 | 0.3% |
| Vagrancy | 95 | 0.2% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 82 | 0.2% |
| Rape | 67 | 0.2% |
| Embezzlement | 28 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 21 | 0.1% |
| Curfew & loitering | 12 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 9 | 0.0% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 5 | 0.0% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 3 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in New Hampshire
By sex & age
Shares of all New Hampshire arrests.
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 36,647 race entries reported (36,005 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 33,607 | 91.7% |
| Black or African American | 2,621 | 7.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 39 | 0.1% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 380 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,545 | 7.1% |
New Hampshire arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Police Department | City | Hillsborough County | 2,980 |
| Nashua Police Department | City | Hillsborough County | 2,541 |
| Concord Police Department | City | Merrimack County | 2,028 |
| Salem Police Department | City | Rockingham County | 1,241 |
| Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office | County | Hillsborough County | 1,196 |
| Laconia Police Department | City | Belknap County | 1,062 |
| Rochester Police Department | City | Strafford County | 1,041 |
| Dover Police Department | City | Strafford County | 895 |
| Hudson Police Department | City | Hillsborough County | 869 |
| Keene Police Department | City | Cheshire County | 852 |
| Derry Police Department | City | Rockingham County | 808 |
| Somersworth Police Department | City | Strafford County | 715 |
| Gilford Police Department | City | Belknap County | 702 |
| Portsmouth Police Department | City | Rockingham County | 631 |
| Lebanon Police Department | City | Grafton County | 623 |
| Hampton Police Department | City | Rockingham County | 620 |
| Conway Police Department | City | Carroll County | 567 |
| State Police: Merrimack County | State Police | Merrimack County | 561 |
| Rockingham County Sheriff's Office | County | Rockingham County | 527 |
| Claremont Police Department | City | Sullivan County | 451 |
| Franklin Police Department | City | Merrimack County | 450 |
| Londonderry Police Department | City | Rockingham County | 447 |
| State Police: Rockingham County | State Police | Merrimack County | 441 |
| Berlin Police Department | City | Coos County | 438 |
| Jaffrey Police Department | City | Cheshire County | 436 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
New Hampshire arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in New Hampshire in 2024?+
38,090 arrests were reported to the FBI by 202 New Hampshire law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in New Hampshire?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 18,591 arrests, 48.8% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in New Hampshire?+
2,403 of New Hampshire's 2024 reported arrests (6.3%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.