Bedford, NH has a much lower rate of violent crime than the US average. With only 10 reported incidents of violent crime per 100,000 people in Bedford, it is well below the 22.7 reported incidents per 100,000 people for the US as a whole. Property crime in Bedford is slightly higher than the national average, at 24.6 reported incidents per 100,000 people, compared to 35.4 for the US overall. Despite this, Bedford remains a relatively safe area with most residents feeling secure in their homes and on the streets.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Bedford violent crime is 10.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Bedford property crime is 24.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.