Amherst Town, New York Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · 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: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 60% 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024126,184131103.802,5972058.1
2023125,647195155.202,5202005.6
2022123,527193156.222,1251720.3
2020121,304153126.101,8651537.5

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)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 60% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.