Amherst, NY Analytics

February recorded 296 crime incidents.

January recorded 281 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,581 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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2,158Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 1,203
  • Theft: 581
  • Assault: 221
  • Burglary: 93
  • Robbery: 36
  • Vandalism: 9
  • Shooting: 8
  • Arrest: 7
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

December had about 6% more crime than January, with December producing 1,300 more crimes than January.

December had about 5% more crime than February, with December producing 1,285 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Amherst, New York

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 27% of crime in Amherst, New York.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Amherst, New York.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Amherst, New York.

Reported Shootings in Amherst, New York

We recorded 8 shootings over a three month period in Amherst, New York. That's an average of about 2.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 4, followed by February with 2 shootings, and December with 2 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.