SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

Amherst, NY is located in western New York outside of Buffalo . Amherst is Buffalo's largest suburb with a population of about 122k. AMherts crime data on SpotCrime.info In 2010 and in 2011 Amherst was ranked  by CNNMoney.com as Top 100 places to live. In 2011 and 2012, the town was ranked as one of America's 100 Best Communities for Young People by America's Promise Alliance . Sounds like a great place to live! And in 2011 it was ranked 6th safest out of 400 cities by the CQPress . That's great! And now there is a SpotCrime map to help keep the residents safe. Our hope is that the more people who are aware of what's happening in their area, the safer the community will become. SpotCrime is now mapping crime information from several departments in the Amherst area including Amherst , Buffalo , North Tonawanda , Niagara County , and Cheektowaga . You can view also view all of these areas on our 'sister' site MyLocalCrime and our mobile friendly s

SpotCrime is now mapping crime in  Niagara County, NY ! The county is located in western New York on the border of the Niagara River and Canada.  Niagara County holds many lakes and parks, including the famous Niagara Falls .  It has a population of approximately 214,500.  Niagara County Sheriff's Office supplies the information to SpotCrime.  The SpotCrime map and crime alerts are a great way for the police and residents to connect in order keep an eye out for crime in the area. Head to the department's website to find helpful crime prevention tips on things like ' Street Sense ' or a Neighborhood Watch Program . Just recently, the Niagara County Drug Task Force helped in a drug bust across 4 counties that led to over 50 arrests!  The investigation took about a year, but the participating police departments seized over $30k in drug money, many different drugs (including prescription drugs, heroin, crack, marijuana), scales and handguns.  Check out the MyLocalCri