Amherst, NY Analytics
December recorded 177 crime incidents.
November recorded 239 crime incidents.
October recorded 313 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 484
- Assault: 131
- Burglary: 65
- Robbery: 20
- Other: 14
- Vandalism: 9
- Shooting: 6
- Arson: 0
- Arrest: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Amherst, New York.
October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 74 more crimes than November.
October had about 2% more crime than December, with October producing 136 more crimes than December.
Most Committed Crimes in Amherst, New York
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 66% of crime in Amherst, New York.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Amherst, New York.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Amherst, New York.
Reported Shootings in Amherst, New York
We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in Amherst, New York. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 3, followed by October with 2 shootings, and December with 1 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Amherst. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.