Amherst, MA Analytics

May recorded 129 crime incidents.

April recorded 148 crime incidents.

March recorded 161 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 352
  • Theft: 58
  • Vandalism: 13
  • Assault: 9
  • Burglary: 6
  • Robbery: 0
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Arrest: 0

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 13 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 32 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Amherst, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 13% 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 91% 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. May saw the most shootings with 0, followed by April with 0 shootings, and March 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.