Buffalo, NY Analytics

May recorded 1,147 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,023 crime incidents.

March recorded 917 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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03/2025
04/2025
05/2025
3,087Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 1,988
  • Assault: 667
  • Burglary: 300
  • Robbery: 110
  • Shooting: 18
  • Arrest: 4
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Other: 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 230 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 124 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 64% of crime in Buffalo, New York.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Buffalo, New York.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in Buffalo, New York.

Reported Shootings in Buffalo, New York

We recorded 18 shootings over a three month period in Buffalo, New York. That's an average of about 6 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 9, followed by March with 5 shootings, and May with 4 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.