Amherst, NY Crime


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The crime rate in Amherst, NY is significantly lower than the national average. Violent crime in Amherst is 11.2, while the US average is 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Amherst is 26.5, compared to the US average of 35.4. This data suggests that Amherst is a relatively safe place to live and is much safer than many other cities across the nation.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Amherst violent crime is 11.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Amherst property crime is 26.5. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Amherst, NY Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200067.503.723.740.21822.5154.21548.7119.6
200175.602.727.9451732.5153.81479.798.9
200290.20839.342.81641.6173.21390.877.7
2003107.20.94.535.766.11766157.21549.959
200499.1010.729.558.91600.7159.81387.353.6
200591.70.96.338.745.91722.5176.3151234.2
2006108.71.89.827.669.51676.1246.71399.130.3
2007122.71.87.242.171.71619.8179.21395.844.8
2008127.801.840.885.21886.7186.71648.451.7
2009116.80.96.341.767.91929.4215.61670.343.5
20101091.87.330.269.61893199.71650.243.1
2011105.40634.964.61703.9187.91476.140
201274.80623.845.11922.81821709.331.5
20130.85.926.257.51790.4172.41590.927.1
2014107.70.813.536.257.21738.2148.11553.137
201596.50.811.634.949.11593.9153.91403.436.6
201682.20.87.531.642.31715.4151.91529.434
2017102.4010.742.149.51541.91611347.133.8
2018119.5020.640.458.51455.4158.21261.735.4
2019116.71.79.134.771.21522.4129.91356.935.6

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Tonawanda town town (Erie County), NY146.31,278.358,72062019
Kenmore, NY73.21,164.715,77262019
Cheektowaga, NY243.42,802.680,99562019
Tonawanda, NY257.61,274.214,86862019
North Tonawanda, NY145.61,161.230,22872019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Rochester, NY748.43,470.9206,686592019
Syracuse, NY792.63,134.0142,0621322019
Akron, OH900.53,319.1199,2561942019
Sterling Heights, MI125.2854.7132,8822182019
Warren, MI481.21,830.6139,8052192019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Over 3 years ago

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

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Over 14 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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Over 16 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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