Amherst police area, Virginia, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in United States · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 2,157 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Amherst police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1 | 46.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 18 | 843.9 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 0 |
| Violence | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 18 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Amherst police area
- Is Amherst police area safe?
- Amherst police area: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Amherst police area?
- Amherst police area: Weighted crime: 2,157 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Amherst police area?
- Recorded homicides in Amherst police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Amherst County since 2010
Amherst: Mayor not loaded yet. Amherst County: Sheriff Ernest Woodson Viar, Jr (Independent), last known (elected 2019), may have changed. Governor: Abigail Spanberger (Democrat)
Ernest Woodson Viar, Jr · Independent
from 2019
results after 2019 not loaded yet
Ernest Woodson Viar, Jr · Independent
2015 – 2019
Amherst County ▲ +30% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Jimmy Ayers, III · Independent
2011 – 2015
Amherst County ▼ −37% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Jimmy Ayers, III · Independent
2007 – 2011
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
