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Crime Type		2006 Total	Per 100,000 People	National per 100,000 People
Overall Amherst Crime Index		433	1264.2	4479.3
Amherst Violent Crimes		70	204.4	553.5
Amherst Murders		0	0	7
Amherst Rapes		15	43.8	33.1
Amherst Robberies		14	40.9	205.8
Amherst Aggravated Assaults		41	119.7	336.5
Amherst Property Crimes		363	1059.8	3906.1
Amherst Burglaries		171	499.2	813.2
Amherst Larceny/Thefts		158	461.3	2601.7
Amherst Motor Vehicle Thefts		34	99.3	501.5
Amherst Arsons 1		1	2.92	N/A

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1 - National arson data is not available. Therefore, arson data is not used in a comparitive manner, and arson data is excluded from property crimes total.

Notes:

• Based on the final 2006 FBI Crime Reports.
• Results are tabulated using the Amherst crime collection area population of 34,252.
• Amherst crime collection population may not match US Census data. Population is based on the agencies participating in the reporting.
• 2007 Amherst crime stats will be available October 2008.

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WHAT ARE THE ICONS?

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AMHERST STATISTICS

Amherst Population:	17050
Male Population:	8043
Female Population:	9007
Households:	3055
Median Age:	21
Average Household Size:	2.19
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