Buffalo, NY Analytics

May recorded 874 crime incidents.

April recorded 819 crime incidents.

March recorded 872 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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03/2026
04/2026
05/2026
2,565Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 1,777
  • Assault: 444
  • Burglary: 213
  • Robbery: 93
  • Shooting: 32
  • Arrest: 5
  • Other: 1
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Buffalo, New York.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 2 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 55 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Buffalo, New York

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 69% of crime in Buffalo, New York.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Buffalo, New York.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Buffalo, New York.

Reported Shootings in Buffalo, New York

We recorded 32 shootings over a three month period in Buffalo, New York. That's an average of about 10.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 16, followed by April with 8 shootings, and March with 8 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Buffalo. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.