Amherst, MA Analytics

February recorded 1 crime incidents.

January recorded 91 crime incidents.

December recorded 125 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 167
  • Theft: 40
  • Vandalism: 6
  • Burglary: 2
  • Assault: 2
  • Robbery: 0
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Arrest: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Amherst, Massachusetts.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 34 more crimes than January.

December had about 125% more crime than February, with December producing 124 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Amherst, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 18% of crime in Amherst, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Amherst, Massachusetts.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 95% of property crime in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Amherst, Massachusetts

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in Amherst, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 0, followed by January with 0 shootings, and December with 0 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.