Hillsborough County Crime Numbers
Hillsborough County recorded a total of 20,138 crimes in 2017, the most recent year with a complete set of crime statistics. This represents a 15.1% dip in overall crime rate compared to the 2013 total. A breakdown of the 2017 crime data for the county reveals that there were 4 murders, 178 rapes, 673 aggravated assaults, 3,230 simple assaults, and 216 robberies. Reported incidences of property crimes include 43 arsons, 848 burglaries, 3,401 larceny thefts, and 351 motor vehicle thefts.
Compared to its 2013 crime figures, Hillsborough County recorded higher numbers of rape (18.7%), aggravated assault (18.9%), robbery (43.3%), and motor vehicle theft (27.2%) in 2017. The five-year crime trend for the county also reveals falling murder (55.6%), simple assault (6.3%), arson (45.6%), burglary (48.3%), and larceny theft (42.5%) rates.
Hillsborough County Criminal Records
The Criminal Records Unit of the New Hampshire State Police provides criminal history reports for all counties of the state. It accepts walk-in and mail requests for background checks. If you prefer to apply in person, come to the Public Counter of the New Hampshire Department of Safety at 33 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03305. Bring along a valid photo ID such as a current driver’s license or passport.
To submit a mail request, download and complete a Criminal Record Release Authorization Form. Have this form notarized by a notary public or a Justice of the Peace. When requesting a background check for a third-party, make sure to include the signature of the subject of the criminal history check. Send the completed form, as well as a $25 search fee, to:
New Hampshire Department of Safety
Division of State Police
Jeffrey Kellett, Chief Administrator
Central Repository for Criminal Records
33 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03305
Include a check covering the search fee and make it payable to State of NH – Criminal Records. There is a reduced fee for background checks ordered by non-profit organizations for their volunteers. A qualifying organization needs to send a completed Reduced Fee Request Form along with $10 search fee to the address above.
Information about the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is unavailable online. However, you can contact the office to request criminal justice records. Below are the address and contact information of the Sheriff’s Office:
Goffstown Office
329 Mast Road
Goffstown, NH 03045
Phone: (603) 627-5610
Fax: (603) 627-5634
Each of the cities and towns of Hillsborough County has a police department. Contact these law enforcement agencies to obtain copies of offense and traffic accident reports for events that occurred within their jurisdictions.
Hillsborough County has two county seats: the cities of Manchester and Nashua. To obtain police reports from the Manchester Police Department, visit its office at 405 Valley Street, Manchester, NH 03103 or contact it using this web form. For police reports from the Nashua Police Department, contact the Records Division of its Service Bureau by visiting Nashua Police Department, 28 Officer James Roche Drive, Nashua NH 03062 or calling (603) 594-3500.
Hillsborough County Sex Offender Information
While local law enforcement agencies register sex offenders in Hillsborough County, they send collected data to the Justice Information Bureau, a division of the New Hampshire State Police. You can find registered sex offenders living in the county via the New Hampshire Registration of Criminal Offenders Search. Make sure to select New Hampshire and Hillsborough from the State and County fields to restrict your search to this county.
Hillsborough County Inmate Search
A Hillsborough County Inmate Search offers inquirers information regarding detainees held in the county’s facilities. The Hillsborough County Department of Corrections runs the county jail. This facility is the Hillsborough County House of Corrections. Below are its address and contact details:
445 Willow Street
Manchester, NH 03103
Phone: (603) 627-5620
Fax: (603) 627-5618
Use the kiosk in the mail lobby of the correctional facility to deposit money into an inmate’s account. You can also fund an inmate’s account by sending a money order by mail to the jail address above.
Hillsborough County Court Records
Hillsborough County has two Superior Courts and six Circuit Court District Divisions. Below are the addresses and contact information of these courts:
Hillsborough County Superior Court North
300 Chestnut Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Clerk: W. Michael Scanlon, Esq.
Phone: (855) 212-1234
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Hillsborough County Superior Court South
30 Spring Street
Nashua, NH 03060
Clerk: Marshall Buttrick
Phone: (855) 212-1234
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
9th Circuit – District Division – Goffstown
329 Mast Road
Goffstown, NH 03045
Circuit Clerk: Lynn Killkelley
Deputy Clerk: Gloria Gidari
Phone: (855) 212-1234
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jurisdiction: Towns of Goffstown, Weare, New Boston, and Francestown.
6th Circuit – District Division – Hillsborough
15 Antrim Road Box #3
Hillsborough, NH 03244
Circuit Clerk: Nancy Ringland
Deputy Clerk: Pamela Provencher
Phone: (855) 212-1234
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jurisdiction: Towns of Henniker, Warner, Bradford, Hillsborough, Antrim, Deering, Windsor, Sutton, and Bennington
9th Circuit – District Division – Manchester
35 Amherst Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Circuit Clerk: Mary Barton
Deputy Clerk: Patricia Spencer
Phone: (855) 212-1234
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jurisdiction: City of Manchester.
9th Circuit – District Division – Merrimack
4 Baboosic Lake Road
P.O. Box 324
Merrimack, NH 03054-0324
Circuit Clerk: Lynn KillKelley
Deputy Clerk: Lisa Lamere
Phone: (855) 212-1234
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jurisdiction: Towns of Merrimack, Litchfield, and Bedford.
9th Circuit – District Division – Milford
4 Meadowbrook Drive
Milford, NH 03055
Circuit Clerk: Lynn Killkelley
Deputy Clerk: D. Lynn Lavigne
Phone: (855) 212-1234
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jurisdiction: Towns of Milford, Brookline, Amherst, Mason, Wilton, Lyndeborough, and Mont Vernon.
9th Circuit – District Division – Nashua
30 Spring Street, Suite 101
Nashua, NH 03060
Circuit Clerk: Sherry Bisson
Deputy Clerk: Kim Bonenfant
Phone: (855) 212-1234
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jurisdiction: City of Nashua and the towns of Hudson and Hollis.
Members of the public can view case files from these courts on the New Hampshire Judicial Branch Case Access Portal. Before gaining access, you need to register and sign in on this website. To obtain copies of Hillsborough County court records, visit the courthouses where those case were heard or call the Clerk assigned to the court using the contact information above.
Hillsborough County Vital Records
The Division of Vital Records Administration of the New Hampshire Department of State provides certified copies of divorce certificates for all the counties in the state. To obtain this record, send a completed Certificate Application to:
New Hampshire Department of State
Division of Vital Records Administration
9 Ratification Way
Concord, NH 03301-2455
Include a photocopy of a government-issued phot ID, a self-addressed stamped business letter-sized envelope, and a check for copy fees with your application. The fee for the first copy of a divorce certificate is $15. Each additional copy costs $10. Make your check payable to Treasurer – State of New Hampshire.
Other vital records, such as certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and civil union certificates, are available from the Division of Vital Records Administration of the New Hampshire Department of State. The procedures for obtaining these vital records as well as fees are the same as for divorce certificates.
