Amherst, New Hampshire Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 11,922
Key Insights
- →Amherst has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 8.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 49.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 86% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.01 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
8.4
-49.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
931.1
111 total
vs National Avg
↓ -98%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 111
Burglary2
Larceny-Theft109
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,922 | 1 | 8.4 | 0 | 111 | 931.1 |
| 2023 | 11,971 | 2 | 16.7 | 0 | 58 | 484.5 |
| 2022 | 11,876 | 4 | 33.7 | 0 | 98 | 825.2 |
| 2021 | 11,440 | 5 | 43.7 | 0 | 110 | 961.5 |
| 2020 | 11,414 | 1 | 8.8 | 0 | 74 | 648.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Amherst
Based on violent crime rate of 8.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 86% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.