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...

I live in Smalltown, USA.  The closest airport is 2 hours away.  In fact, 2 hours is how long it takes me to get to any major city(or mall for that matter).  It’s nice living in a small town - no traffic, quiet, and feels safe.  But when I leave my small town, it’s the opposite.  Whenever I venture out of Smalltown, USA, I make sure to check out the area where I’ll be hanging out - especially the crime in the area.   I’ve found that, with the amount of technology floating around the Internet these days, this isn’t as easy as it may seem. From the airport to Smalltown, USA, it’s about 100 miles one way, about a 2 hour drive, passing through many cities/counties/jurisdictions. Where is the safest place to take a pit stop along the busy, bustling I-5 highway? If I want to learn about crime in all of the areas I pass through, I have to check out 4 different crime maps.   Yes. Four. How am I supposed to get a clear picture of crime if I have to check out fo...

The MyLocalCrime Crime Map is an alternative and faster way to view crime data and get information around a specific address. The map pinpoints a specific address and shows crime data around that address. This allows a viewer to see a more localized and recent information for the specified area. Google maps are still used, however, the icon structure is different. Simple symbols represent each crime instead of pictures. If you hover over a crime, you can view the details and information. You can also find information below the map. Compared to SpotCrime, MyLocalCrime uses a more simple approach to get crime information out to citizens. If you are trying to do a more complex crime search, SpotCrime may be a better option, but for a quick view, MyLocalCrime works best. MyLocalCrime works with most browsers to determine your location instantly so in most cases you aren't required to put in an address to view information! Of course, a different address can still be viewed by usi...