Amherst, QC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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43%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

21%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

50%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.

Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Index	Amherst_{/100k people}	Quebec_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,416 (estimate)	2,478	4,223
Violent crime	819 (estimate)	840	1,042
Property crime	1,597 (estimate)	1,638	3,181

All Crime Incidents

All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.
Statistic	Amherst	Quebec	National
Total incidents	n/a	308,070	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	3,593	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	-11.6%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Amherst	Quebec	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	1,469	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	1,205	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	1,489	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.
Statistic	Amherst	Quebec	National
Clearance rate	n/a	45	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	-1.1%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	67	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	31	27

Amherst, QC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Amherst crime rates are 43% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Amherst are 21% lower than the national average
In Amherst you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Amherst is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Amherst has n/a

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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 123

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Amherst is 1 in 63

The chance of being a victim of crime in Amherst is 1 in 42

Year Over Year Crime In Amherst

Statistic	Amherst	Quebec	National
Total	n/a	-7.5%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	-0.8%	-3.6%
Property	n/a	-11.2%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Montcalm, QC	650	682	1,329	2,011
Lac-Simon, QC	945	703	1,371	2,074
La Conception, QC	1,408	718	1,400	2,119
Labelle, QC	2,567	718	1,400	2,119
La Minerve, QC	1,231	731	1,426	2,157
Arundel, QC	556	748	1,458	2,205
Boileau, QC	338	770	1,502	2,272
Amherst, QC	1,524	819	1,597	2,416

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saint-Ulric, QC	1,524	868	1,692	2,559
Godmanchester, QC	1,525	751	1,464	2,214
Torch River No. 488, SK	1,526	1,729	5,588	7,317
Saint-Quentin, NB	1,518	1,640	3,756	5,396
Saint-Théodore-d'Acton, QC	1,531	760	1,482	2,242
Amherst, QC	1,524	819	1,597	2,416

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.