Buffalo, NY Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Buffalo

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Buffalo_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	13,456	n/a (estimate)	5,227	1,922	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Buffalo_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	44	n/a	17.1	3.2	5.3
Rape	153	n/a	59.4	31.7	40.4
Robbery	1,049	n/a	407.5	113.0	102.8
Assault	1,611	n/a	625.8	228.3	248.5
Violent crime	2,857	n/a (estimate)	1,110	376	386
Burglary	2,631	n/a	1,022.0	201.7	468.9
Theft	7,133	n/a	2,770.7	1,271.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	835	n/a	324.3	72.9	236.9
Property crime	10,599	n/a (estimate)	4,117	1,546	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Buffalo, NY for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Buffalo, NY is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Buffalo, NY crime rates are 172% higher than in comparison to the New York mean and are 84% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Buffalo, NY has a rate that is 195% higher than the New York average; compared to the United States, it is 187% higher than. Looking at crimes involving property, Buffalo, NY is 166% higher than its state's mean, and 68% higher than the country's average.

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The overall crime rate in Buffalo is 84% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 14.32 daily crimes that occur in Buffalo.
Buffalo is safer than 3% of the cities in the United States.
In Buffalo you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Buffalo has decreased by 4%.

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Compare Buffalo, NY Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Buffalo (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Buffalo, NY per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for New York and on a national level. In Buffalo, NY the total number of daily crimes is 2.72 times more than the New York average and 1.84 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Buffalo, NY is 2.95 times more than the New York average and 2.87 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Buffalo, NY has a daily crime rate that is 2.66 times more than the New York average and 1.68 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Buffalo (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Buffalo, NY compared to every other city in New York as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Buffalo, NY ranks safer than 2% of every city located within New York along with 3% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in New York and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Buffalo, NY. As a result, Buffalo, NY is ranked below average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Buffalo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Buffalo is 1 in 91

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Buffalo is 1 in 25

The chance of being a victim of crime in Buffalo is 1 in 20

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Buffalo, NY? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Buffalo, NY you have a 1 in 91 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Buffalo, NY.

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

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Buffalo, NY is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Buffalo, NY has decreased by 1%, while the property crime rate in Buffalo, NY has decreased by 5% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Buffalo, NY has decreased by 4% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Buffalo police department

Item	Buffalo	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	923	109,351	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.5	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 923 Buffalo police officers. This results in 3.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 22.7% greater than the New York average and 8.2% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	21,601	118	222

There are a total of 21,601 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 118 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 47% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Billington Heights, NY	1,358	141	579	720
Clarence Center, NY	2,341	151	619	770
Elma Center, NY	2,701	151	620	770
Clarence, NY	2,927	160	658	817
Rapids, NY	1,590	169	694	862
Wanakah, NY	2,921	181	744	925
Town Line, NY	2,125	183	752	935
Buffalo, NY	258,989	1,110	4,117	5,227

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chula Vista, CA	260,598	258	1,575	1,832
Fort Wayne, IN	260,954	397	3,411	3,808
Jersey City, NJ	261,666	479	1,684	2,164
Orlando, FL	263,306	838	5,220	6,059
St. Petersburg, FL	253,585	665	4,934	5,599
Buffalo, NY	258,989	1,110	4,117	5,227

Source: The Buffalo, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.