Amherst, NY Analytics
May recorded 303 crime incidents.
April recorded 252 crime incidents.
March recorded 241 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 463
- Assault: 188
- Burglary: 86
- Robbery: 33
- Vandalism: 12
- Shooting: 7
- Other: 5
- Arrest: 2
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Amherst, New York.
May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 62 more crimes than March.
May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 51 more crimes than April.
Most Committed Crimes in Amherst, New York
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 58% 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 84% of property crime in Amherst, New York.
Reported Shootings in Amherst, New York
We recorded 7 shootings over a three month period in Amherst, New York. That's an average of about 2.333 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 4, followed by March with 2 shootings, and May with 1 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.