Amherst, MA Analytics

September recorded 32 crime incidents.

August recorded 37 crime incidents.

July recorded 127 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 135
  • Theft: 32
  • Vandalism: 10
  • Burglary: 8
  • Arrest: 8
  • Assault: 3
  • Robbery: 0
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

July had about 3% more crime than August, with July producing 90 more crimes than August.

July had about 4% more crime than September, with July producing 95 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Amherst, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 16% 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 80% 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. September saw the most shootings with 0, followed by August with 0 shootings, and July 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.