Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Buffalo has a violent crime rate of 991 per 100,000 residents, 161% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 611.3 per 100,000, robbery at 313.7, rape at 47.3. The murder rate is 18.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,245 per 100,000, 66% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,350, burglary at 630, vehicle theft at 266 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 52 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Buffalo receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Buffalo vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)