Amherst, NY Analytics
September recorded 183 crime incidents.
August recorded 2,817 crime incidents.
July recorded 3,243 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 2,384
- Assault: 1,543
- Theft: 1,054
- Vandalism: 637
- Arson: 196
- Burglary: 142
- Arrest: 126
- Shooting: 95
- Robbery: 66
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Amherst, New York.
July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 426 more crimes than August.
July had about 18% more crime than September, with July producing 3,060 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Amherst, New York
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 25% of crime in Amherst, New York.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 94% of violent crime in Amherst, New York.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 76% of property crime in Amherst, New York.
Reported Shootings in Amherst, New York
We recorded 95 shootings over a three month period in Amherst, New York. That's an average of about 31.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 52, followed by August with 39 shootings, and September with 4 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.