Keene police area, New Hampshire, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in United States · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 6,243 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Keene police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 14 | 60.8 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 17 | 73.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 8.7 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 7 | 30.4 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 455 | 1,975.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 23 | 99.9 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 2 | 8.7 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 14 |
| Violence | 17 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 485 |
| Other | 2 |
Questions about crime in Keene police area
- Is Keene police area safe?
- Keene police area: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Keene police area?
- Keene police area: Weighted crime: 6,243 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Keene police area?
- Recorded homicides in Keene police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
- Swanzey police area 4/10
- Jaffrey police area 4/10
- Rindge police area 10/10
- New Ipswich police area 7/10
- Amherst police area 8/10
- Brookline police area 10/10
- Hillsborough police area 7/10
- Litchfield police area 10/10
Sheriffs of Cheshire County since 2010
Keene: Mayor not loaded yet. Cheshire County: Sheriff Eli Rivera (Democrat). Governor: Kelly Ayotte (Republican)
Eli Rivera · Democrat
since 2024
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Rivera · Democrat
2022 – 2024
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Rivera · Democrat
2020 – 2022
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Rivera · Democrat
2018 – 2020
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Rivera · Democrat
2016 – 2018
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Rivera · Democrat
2014 – 2016
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Rivera · Democrat
2012 – 2014
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Foote · Republican
2010 – 2012
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In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
