Amherst, VA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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57%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

67%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

55%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Amherst crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Amherst crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Amherst crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Amherst crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Amherst_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,003 (estimate)	1,930	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.3	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.2	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	38.4	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	158.1	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	122 (estimate)	234	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	124.6	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,410.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	160.7	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	882 (estimate)	1,696	1,954

Amherst crime map

The Amherst crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Amherst as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. 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. Please note that the red areas on the Amherst crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Amherst crime rates are 57% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Amherst are 67% lower than the national average
In Amherst you have a 1 in 100 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Amherst is safer than 70% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Amherst has increased by 82%

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Daily Crime In Amherst (per 100,000 people)

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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 823

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Amherst is 1 in 114

The chance of being a victim of crime in Amherst is 1 in 100

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

Amherst police department

Item	Amherst	Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	5	8,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.2	3.2	3.3

There are a total of 5 Amherst police officers. This results in 2.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 30.7% less than the Virginia average and 31.4% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Virginia

State	Total offenders	Virginia_/100K	National_/100K
Virginia	25,766	352	266

There are a total of 25,766 sex offenders in Virginia. This yields a total of 352 sex offenders in Virginia per 100,000 residents which is 32% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Piney Mountain, VA	1,834	111	801	912
Forest, VA	11,075	246	1,785	2,031
Madison Heights, VA	11,447	318	2,308	2,626
Arrington, VA	782	333	2,415	2,748
Lynchburg, VA	80,970	358	2,462	2,819
Amherst, VA	2,581	122	882	1,003

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Union, MS	2,581	359	1,434	1,793
West Newton, PA	2,581	141	745	886
Leisure Knoll, NJ	2,580	104	727	831
Desert Hills, AZ	2,580	199	950	1,150
North Shore, CA	2,580	381	1,785	2,166
Amherst, VA	2,581	122	882	1,003

Source: The Amherst, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.