Amherst, NH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Amherst in green. The most dangerous areas in Amherst 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, NH Safe from Murder?

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Amherst is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of cities are safer and 84% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Amherst's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Amherst is 0.0278 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Amherst generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Amherst may be as high as 1 in 19,404 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 101,949 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Amherst, NH: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Amherst has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Amherst's Murder Rate Compares

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

Considering only the murder rate, Amherst is as safe as the New Hampshire state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Amherst, NH

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Amherst about $657,846 in 2025, or roughly $52 per resident. This is part of Amherst's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Amherst, including every crime type and how Amherst compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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's crime maps on the Amherst overall crime page.

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Individual Amherst Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Milford, NH	B-	A	B-	A
Merrimack, NH	A-	A+	A	A+
Mont Vernon, NH	A	A+	A+	A+
North Brookline, NH	A-	A+	A	A+
East Merrimack, NH	C-	A	C-	A
Bedford, NH	B+	A+	A-	A
Wilton, NH	B-	A	A-	B-
Hollis, NH	A	A	A	A
Litchfield, NH	A-	A+	A-	A+
Brookline, NH	A	B+	A+	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Accokeek, MD	A-	B+	B+	F
Manchester, MD	C+	B-	B-	C
St. Marys, OH	C+	B-	B-	D+
Ellettsville, IN	A	A	A	B+
Marengo, IL	A-	B+	B+	B-
Mary Esther, FL	A-	A	A	A
Evanston, WY	C	B	B	A-
Lake Ariel, PA	A-	B	B	C
Toney, AL	B+	A	A	C+
Benton, LA	D-	C	C	D-

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

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