Amherst, Massachusetts Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 222 total crimes in Amherst MA, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 479.44. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate increased by 11%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.
Amherst, MA Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Amherst, MA Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 642 1783.14
2011 466 1224.70
2012 424 1112.51
2013 442 1129.66
2014 357 915.93
2015 334 834.02
2016 329 821.21
2017 366 907.90
2018 298 740.52
2019 274 691.87
2020 167 416.86
2021 208 509.27
2022 207 527.16
2023 212 433.22
2024 222 479.44