Manchester is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (71%) and also has a lower crime rate than 78% of the communities in Maryland, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Manchester is one in 183 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 43.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Manchester has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Manchester is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Manchester does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Manchester.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Manchester occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Manchester; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 238. This equates to a rate of 4 per one thousand inhabitants.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Manchester compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Manchester is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Manchester is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.