Amherst Town, New York Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 126,184
Key Insights
- →Amherst Town has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 103.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 33.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 59% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
103.8
-33.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2058.1
2,597 total
vs National Avg
↓ -71%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 131
Murder0
Rape11
Robbery14
Aggravated Assault106
Property Crime: 2,597
Burglary116
Larceny-Theft2,175
Motor Vehicle Theft306
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 126,184 | 131 | 103.8 | 0 | 2,597 | 2058.1 |
| 2023 | 125,647 | 195 | 155.2 | 0 | 2,520 | 2005.6 |
| 2022 | 123,527 | 193 | 156.2 | 2 | 2,125 | 1720.3 |
| 2020 | 121,304 | 153 | 126.1 | 0 | 1,865 | 1537.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Amherst Town
Based on violent crime rate of 103.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 59% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.