State profile
New Hampshire
255 animal cruelty offenses were reported in New Hampshire in 2025, or 18.0 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 5th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 89 |
| 2018 | 177 |
| 2019 | 207 |
| 2020 | 190 |
| 2021 | 190 |
| 2022 | 241 |
| 2023 | 225 |
| 2024 | 267 |
| 2025 | 255 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 255 | 18.03 | 34% | 99.9% | 209 | 88 |
| 2024 | 267 | 18.96 | 29% | 99.9% | 209 | 91 |
| 2023 | 225 | 16.13 | 23% | 99.5% | 148 | 64 |
| 2022 | 241 | 17.35 | 31% | 99.5% | 191 | 79 |
| 2021 | 190 | 13.75 | 23% | 99.5% | 181 | 59 |
| 2020 | 190 | 14.23 | 24% | 97.7% | 181 | 71 |
| 2019 | 207 | 15.57 | 33% | 97.8% | — | — |
| 2018 | 177 | 13.38 | 27% | 97.5% | — | — |
| 2017 | 89 | 6.79 | 33% | 97.6% | — | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.08 | 0% | 97.3% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salem Police Department NH0086400 | City police | Rockingham | 16 | 67 | |
| 2 | Manchester Police Department NH0063400 | City police | Hillsborough | 13 | 69 | |
| 3 | Claremont Police Department NH0100600 | City police | Sullivan | 13 | 33 | |
| 4 | Keene Police Department NH0031800 | City police | Cheshire | 10 | 54 | |
| 5 | Lebanon Police Department NH0054400 | City police | Grafton | 9 | 24 | |
| 6 | Derry Police Department NH0081600 | City police | Rockingham | 8 | 61 | |
| 7 | Nashua Police Department NH0064600 | City police | Hillsborough | 8 | 54 | |
| 8 | Concord Police Department NH0071600 | City police | Merrimack | 8 | 37 | |
| 9 | Seabrook Police Department NH0086800 | City police | Rockingham | 8 | 21 | |
| 10 | Berlin Police Department NH0040600 | City police | Coos | 7 | 16 | |
| 11 | Goffstown Police Department NH0061600 | City police | Hillsborough | 7 | 11 | |
| 12 | Farmington Police Department NH0090800 | City police | Strafford | 6 | 26 | |
| 13 | Tilton Police Department NH0012200 | City police | Belknap | 5 | 9 | |
| 14 | Gilmanton Police Department NH0011200 | City police | Belknap | 5 | 5 | |
| 15 | Franklin Police Department NH0072400 | City police | Merrimack | 4 | 24 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in New Hampshire. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 211 law enforcement agencies in New Hampshire, 210 of which report through NIBRS.
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