Amherst, NH Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 72%

Violent crime 98%

Property crime 67%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Amherst_{/100k people}	New Hampshire_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	75	n/a (estimate)	657	1,245	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	0.9	6.5
Rape	1	n/a	8.8	39.7	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	20.5	73.9
Assault	0	n/a	0.0	85.3	279.7
Violent crime	1	n/a (estimate)	9	146	388
Burglary	5	n/a	43.8	103.3	314.2
Theft	65	n/a	569.5	919.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	4	n/a	35.0	76.4	246.0
Property crime	74	n/a (estimate)	648	1,099	1,958

Key findings

Amherst crime rates are 72% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Amherst are 98% lower than the national average
In Amherst you have a 1 in 153 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Amherst is safer than 90% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Amherst has decreased by 33%

Amherst crime map

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The Amherst crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Amherst as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Amherst crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Amherst

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Amherst is 1 in 11415

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Amherst is 1 in 155

The chance of being a victim of crime in Amherst is 1 in 153

Year Over Year Crime In Amherst (per 100,000 people)

Amherst police department

Item	Amherst	New Hampshire	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	17	1,969	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 17 Amherst police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 37% less than the New Hampshire average and 53.5% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in New Hampshire

State	Total offenders	New Hampshire_/100K	National_/100K
New Hampshire	2,616	204	266

There are a total of 2,616 sex offenders in New Hampshire. This yields a total of 204 sex offenders in New Hampshire per 100,000 residents which is 23% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bennington, NH	337	66	264	329
Wilton, NH	935	53	421	474
Greenville, NH	1,104	68	512	580
Pepperell, MA	2,417	140	446	586
Townsend, MA	1,413	189	399	589
East Pepperell, MA	1,841	134	457	592
Londonderry, NH	11,049	56	634	690
Amherst, NH	670	9	648	657

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Swifton, AR	670	0	1,653	1,653
Anthon, IA	670	397	2,217	2,613
East Cape Girardeau, IL	670	674	2,467	3,141
Mulberry Grove, IL	670	671	2,455	3,125
Linn Valley, KS	670	512	2,651	3,163
Amherst, NH	670	9	648	657

Source: The Amherst, NH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.