Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Amherst Town has a violent crime rate of 250 per 100,000 residents, 34% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 174.2 per 100,000, robbery at 5.1, rape at 70.7. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 437 per 100,000, 78% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 260, burglary at 139, vehicle theft at 38 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Amherst Town receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Amherst Town vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)