Portsmouth, NH is a relatively safe city when it comes to crime. The violent crime rate in Portsmouth is 12.2, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Portsmouth is 30.4 while the US average for property crime is 35.4. It would appear that citizens of Portsmouth can be relatively reassured about their safety as the city has lower crime rates than the national average for both violent and property crimes.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Portsmouth violent crime is 12.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Portsmouth property crime is 30.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.