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The Amherst crime rate is lower than the Virginia average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #26

Amherst, VA	489.05
Virginia	1,125.21
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Amherst, VA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Amherst, VA	Count	0	2	0	0	4	15	1	1
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	90.3	0.0	0.0	180.5	676.9	45.1	45.1	736
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.1	17.2	51.5	112.9	277.7	1,560.5	92.1	NA	912
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Amherst, VA	Count	0	2	0	0	6	19	2	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	269.9	854.7	90.0	0.0	843
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.8	19.1	55.3	109.7	322.5	1,640.1	103.3	NA	969
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	5	21	1	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	223.0	936.7	44.6	0.0	368
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.8	17.7	57.5	111.1	360.5	1,690.7	110.9	NA	1,002
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	1	0	5	21	3	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	44.3	0.0	221.4	930.0	132.9	0.0	476
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.7	19.0	67.1	106.9	377.9	1,751.6	120.1	NA	1,045
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	1	0	14	0	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.3	0.0	634.3	0.0	0.0	204
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.6	19.1	70.7	119.1	382.8	1,812.5	131.8	NA	1,101
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	1	0	5	20	0	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	45.1	0.0	225.6	902.5	0.0	0.0	406
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.4	19.2	79.4	123.9	400.6	1,883.4	144.9	NA	1,148
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	1	25	2	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.4	1,134.8	90.8	0.0	352
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.7	22.6	95.7	132.8	411.8	1,935.6	170.7	NA	1,236
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	1	1	1	24	2	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	45.0	45.0	45.0	1,080.6	90.0	0.0	450
	Virginia	Per 100,000	5.3	22.6	99.2	142.6	410.9	1,873.3	182.2	NA	1,248
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	3	5	18	0	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	133.5	222.5	801.1	0.0	0.0	445
	Virginia	Per 100,000	5.2	23.4	101.4	152.1	417.6	1,866.8	193.8	NA	1,272
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	4	7	23	1	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	177.5	310.7	1,020.9	44.4	0.0	610
	Virginia	Per 100,000	6.1	22.7	99.2	154.8	392.1	2,035.0	211.1	NA	1,319
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Amherst, VA		-0.11
Virginia		24.33
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Amherst, VA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.4	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.4	0.8	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.6	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.0	16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	2.2	1.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.9	1.2	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.4	2.2	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.0	33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.2	2.4	0.7	0.4	0.4	0.2	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Amherst, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.5	2.6	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.4	44
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Amherst, VA	2.07
Virginia	2.62
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Amherst, VA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Amherst, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	225.6	225.6	0.0	2.26
	Virginia	Per 100,000	286.7	226.5	60.2	2.57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Amherst, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	224.9	224.9	0.0	2.25
	Virginia	Per 100,000	287.8	227.1	60.7	2.57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Amherst, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	223.0	223.0	0.0	2.23
	Virginia	Per 100,000	288.7	227.4	61.3	2.58
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Amherst, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	221.4	221.4	0.0	2.21
	Virginia	Per 100,000	289.7	226.8	62.9	2.58
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Amherst, VA	Count	4	4	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	181.2	181.2	0.0	1.81
	Virginia	Per 100,000	292.4	229.8	62.6	2.61
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Amherst, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	225.6	225.6	0.0	2.26
	Virginia	Per 100,000	296.9	232.5	64.4	2.65
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Amherst, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	227.0	227.0	0.0	2.27
	Virginia	Per 100,000	305.7	237.6	68.1	2.72
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Amherst, VA	Count	5	5	0
	Amherst, VA	Per 100,000	225.1	225.1	0.0	2.25
	Virginia	Per 100,000	302.3	234.5	67.8	2.68
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Amherst, VA	Count	5	5	0
2005	Amherst, VA	Count	5	5	0