Buffalo, NY Analytics

September recorded 1,188 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,173 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,351 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 2,385
  • Assault: 788
  • Burglary: 386
  • Robbery: 127
  • Shooting: 22
  • Other: 3
  • Arrest: 1
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 178 more crimes than August.

July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 163 more crimes than September.

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 86% of property crime in Buffalo, New York.

Reported Shootings in Buffalo, New York

We recorded 22 shootings over a three month period in Buffalo, New York. That's an average of about 7.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 9, followed by August with 8 shootings, and September with 5 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.