Amherst Town New York

Amherst Town, New York has recorded 26 homicides over the tracked period, with 29 victims identified.. The city ranks #158 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 19% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 5 of those incidents.

Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 23% of homicides with weapon data, followed by personal weapons (hands, fists, feet), blunt object, firearm - type unknown. The highest single month on record was October 2022, with 5 homicides.

Amherst Town's homicide rate is 60% below the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 12 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Amherst Town Police Department, which filed 26 incident reports. The New York city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.