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2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Colonie, NY vs Amherst, NY

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- Amherst has 8% more violent crime than Colonie.
- Amherst has 28% less property crime than Colonie.
 Colonie, NYAmherst, NYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.222.7
 Property Crime37  Unlock35.4

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 16 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 18 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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