Amherst Center, MA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Amherst Center in green. The most dangerous areas in Amherst Center are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Amherst Center, MA Safe from Burglary?

The C+ grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US city. Amherst Center is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of cities are safer and 54% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Amherst Center's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Amherst Center is 1.934 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Amherst Center generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Amherst Center may be as high as 1 in 204 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 755 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the west parts of Amherst Center, MA: about 7 per year. The south part of Amherst Center has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

How Amherst Center's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Amherst Center to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, Amherst Center is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in Amherst Center, MA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Amherst Center about $352,242 in 2025, or roughly $18 per resident. This is part of Amherst Center's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Amherst Center, including every crime type and how Amherst Center compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Amherst Center's crime maps on the Amherst Center overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Amherst Center is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Amherst Center.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Amherst, MA	B	C	B-	B-
Hadley, MA	D+	C-	D	C+
Factory Hollow, MA	B	C+	B-	B
West Pelham, MA	A-	B+	A-	C
South Amherst, MA	A	A-	B+	B
Hatfield, MA	A	B	A	B+
Sunderland, MA	B	B+	C+	B+
Pelham, MA	A-	B-	B+	C+
Leverett, MA	A-	B-	B+	B-
West Hatfield, MA	A	B-	A-	B

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Amherst Center is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Crescent City, CA	D	D-	D-	F
Bastrop, TX	C	C+	C+	C+
Troy, AL	D	D	D	D
Bonaire, GA	A+	A	A	A+
Broadview Heights, OH	C+	B	B	B+
Cameron, NC	D+	B-	B-	C-
Louisville, CO	D-	C-	C-	C-
Leesburg, GA	B+	C+	C+	B+
Hammonton, NJ	B+	A-	A-	B
Absecon, NJ	A-	A-	A-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Amherst Center, MA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Amherst Center schools on SchoolGrade

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