Buffalo, SD has a significantly lower rate of violent and property crime than the US average. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in Buffalo is 10.3 compared to the US average of 22.7, while the property crime rate is 12.5 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that Buffalo is a much safer place than most other cities in America, and citizens of Buffalo can feel confident about their safety levels when living there.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Buffalo violent crime is 10.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Buffalo property crime is 12.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Buffalo, South Dakota does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Bowman, North Dakota. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Bowman, South Dakota. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.