Amherst, NY Analytics
July recorded 389 crime incidents.
June recorded 378 crime incidents.
May recorded 330 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 693
- Assault: 248
- Burglary: 97
- Robbery: 34
- Shooting: 10
- Vandalism: 8
- Other: 7
- Arson: 0
- Arrest: 0
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 May, with July producing 59 more crimes than May.
July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 11 more crimes than June.
Most Committed Crimes in Amherst, New York
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 63% of crime in Amherst, New York.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Amherst, New York.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Amherst, New York.
Reported Shootings in Amherst, New York
We recorded 10 shootings over a three month period in Amherst, New York. That's an average of about 3.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 4, followed by June with 4 shootings, and May 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.