Central Business District, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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15%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

21%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

13%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Central Business District crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Central Business District crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Buffalo crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Central Business District crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Buffalo.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Central Business District_{/100k people}	Buffalo_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	12,361	1,806 (estimate)	4,516	2,100	2,119
Murder	34	n/a	12.4	2.7	5.0
Rape	119	n/a	43.5	21.7	37.5
Robbery	432	n/a	157.8	96.1	60.6
Assault	1,348	n/a	492.5	259.6	256.1
Violent crime	1,933	282 (estimate)	706	380	359
Burglary	1,199	n/a	438.0	136.6	229.2
Theft	7,044	n/a	2,573.4	1,432.8	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	2,185	n/a	798.2	150.2	258.8
Property crime	10,428	1,524 (estimate)	3,810	1,720	1,760

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Central Business District crime map

The Central Business District crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Central Business District as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Central Business District crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Central Business District crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Central Business District crime rates are 15% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Central Business District are 21% lower than the national average
In Central Business District you have a 1 in 56 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Central Business District is safer than 0% of the cities in New York
Year over year crime in Buffalo has decreased by 9%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central Business District

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central Business District is 1 in 355

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central Business District is 1 in 66

The chance of being a victim of crime in Central Business District is 1 in 56

Year Over Year Crime In Buffalo (per 100,000 people)

Buffalo police department

Item	Central Business District	Buffalo	New York
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	923	109,351
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.5	2.9

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	25,064	137	266

There are a total of 25,064 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 137 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 48% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Elma Center, NY	3,806	79	359	438
Billington Heights, NY	1,503	101	458	560
Clarence Center, NY	3,211	116	525	642
Clarence, NY	2,238	132	596	728
Orchard Park, NY	3,131	154	695	848
North Boston, NY	2,437	179	808	987
Lancaster, NY	10,087	43	957	1,000
Buffalo, NY	255,805	706	3,810	4,516

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	153	1,875	2,028
Lubbock, TX	257,013	821	2,629	3,450
Chandler, AZ	257,076	133	1,504	1,638
Madison, WI	258,366	256	1,865	2,121
Laredo, TX	260,571	366	1,465	1,831
Buffalo, NY	255,805	706	3,810	4,516

Source: The Central Business District, Buffalo, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Central Business District, Buffalo, NY Crime Rates