Buffalo, NY has a significantly higher rate of both violent and property crime than the national average. According to recent reports, the violent crime rate in Buffalo is 56.6 compared to the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Buffalo is 61.4 compared to the US average of 35.4. It is clear that Buffalo has an issue with crime that goes beyond the national standard, indicating a need for increased safety measures and proactive law enforcement strategies to help reduce these high crime rates in the city.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Buffalo violent crime is 56.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Buffalo property crime is 61.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.