Buffalo, NY Crime Reports & Statistics
Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Buffalo, New York
Population: 268,655 in 2009
The Buffalo, NY crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Buffalo, NY Crime Categories
Buffalo, NY Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
Law Enforcement -
Buffalo, NYYear 2009 | Total Employees 944 | Officers 796 | Civilians 148 |
Year 2008 | Total Employees 943 | Officers 800 | Civilians 143 |
Year 2007 | Total Employees 856 | Officers 708 | Civilians 148 |
Year 2006 | Total Employees 901 | Officers 753 | Civilians 148 |
Buffalo, NY Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Buffalo, New York law enforcement had 3920 violent crimes reported. With a population of 268,655 in 2009, there were 145.9 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Buffalo, New York. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 3957, 3490 and 3716, respectively .
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Buffalo, NYYear 2009 | Population 268,655 | Occurrences 3,920 | Occurrences (per 10k) 145.9 |
Year 2008 | Population 270,289 | Occurrences 3,716 | Occurrences (per 10k) 137.5 |
Year 2007 | Population 273,832 | Occurrences 3,490 | Occurrences (per 10k) 127.5 |
Year 2006 | Population 280,494 | Occurrences 3,957 | Occurrences (per 10k) 141.1 |
Buffalo, NY Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Buffalo, New York had 5.2 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 268,655 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Buffalo in 2009 was 141. There were 174 known offenses in 2006, 164 in 2007, and 174 in 2008.
Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
Forcible Rape -
Buffalo, NYYear 2009 | Population 268,655 | Occurrences 141 | Occurrences (per 10k) 5.2 |
Year 2008 | Population 270,289 | Occurrences 174 | Occurrences (per 10k) 6.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 273,832 | Occurrences 164 | Occurrences (per 10k) 6.0 |
Year 2006 | Population 280,494 | Occurrences 174 | Occurrences (per 10k) 6.2 |
Buffalo, NY Murder Statistics
Buffalo, New York had 60 murders in 2009. With a total population of 268655 in 2009, there were 2.2 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Buffalo, New York. The murder rates in Buffalo, New York in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 74, 54 and 37, respectively.
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 268,655 | Occurrences 60 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.2 |
Year 2008 | Population 270,289 | Occurrences 37 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 273,832 | Occurrences 54 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.0 |
Year 2006 | Population 280,494 | Occurrences 74 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.6 |
Buffalo, NY Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Buffalo, New York in 2009 was 2083. Buffalo had 77.5 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 268,655 in 2009. In Buffalo there were 2001 offenses in 2006, 1739 in 2007, and 1966 in 2008.
Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 268,655 | Occurrences 2,083 | Occurrences (per 10k) 77.5 |
Year 2008 | Population 270,289 | Occurrences 1,966 | Occurrences (per 10k) 72.7 |
Year 2007 | Population 273,832 | Occurrences 1,739 | Occurrences (per 10k) 63.5 |
Year 2006 | Population 280,494 | Occurrences 2,001 | Occurrences (per 10k) 71.3 |
Buffalo, NY Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Buffalo, New York had 1636 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 268,655 in 2009 people living in Buffalo, in 2009 there were 60.9 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 1708 robberies in 2006, 1533 in 2007 and 1539 in 2008.
Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 268,655 | Occurrences 1,636 | Occurrences (per 10k) 60.9 |
Year 2008 | Population 270,289 | Occurrences 1,539 | Occurrences (per 10k) 56.9 |
Year 2007 | Population 273,832 | Occurrences 1,533 | Occurrences (per 10k) 56.0 |
Year 2006 | Population 280,494 | Occurrences 1,708 | Occurrences (per 10k) 60.9 |
Buffalo, NY Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Buffalo, New York had 14481 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Buffalo was 268,655 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 539.0. Looking back at the previous three years in Buffalo, New York, you will see that there were 15436 property crimes in 2006, 16137 in 2007 and 15474 in 2008.
A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
Property Crime -
Buffalo, NYYear 2009 | Population 268,655 | Occurrences 14,481 | Occurrences (per 10k) 539.0 |
Year 2008 | Population 270,289 | Occurrences 15,474 | Occurrences (per 10k) 572.5 |
Year 2007 | Population 273,832 | Occurrences 16,137 | Occurrences (per 10k) 589.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 280,494 | Occurrences 15,436 | Occurrences (per 10k) 550.3 |
Buffalo, NY Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Buffalo, New York in 2009 was 3954. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 268,655 in 2009 in 2009, Buffalo, New York had 147.2 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Buffalo there were 4447 burglary offenses in 2006, 4389 in 2007, and 4112 in 2008.
Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)
Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
Year 2009 | Population 268,655 | Occurrences 3,954 | Occurrences (per 10k) 147.2 |
Year 2008 | Population 270,289 | Occurrences 4,112 | Occurrences (per 10k) 152.1 |
Year 2007 | Population 273,832 | Occurrences 4,389 | Occurrences (per 10k) 160.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 280,494 | Occurrences 4,447 | Occurrences (per 10k) 158.5 |
Buffalo, NY Larceny Statistics
Buffalo, New York had 8947 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 268,655 in 2009 people living in Buffalo that year, there were 333.0 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 8864 larceny-thefts in 2006, 9477 in 2007 and 9503 in 2008.
Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 268,655 | Occurrences 8,947 | Occurrences (per 10k) 333.0 |
Year 2008 | Population 270,289 | Occurrences 9,503 | Occurrences (per 10k) 351.6 |
Year 2007 | Population 273,832 | Occurrences 9,477 | Occurrences (per 10k) 346.1 |
Year 2006 | Population 280,494 | Occurrences 8,864 | Occurrences (per 10k) 316.0 |
Buffalo, NY Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Buffalo, New York law enforcement had 1580 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 268,655 in 2009 in Buffalo, there were 58.8 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 2125, 2271 and 1859, respectively.
Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Buffalo, NYYear 2009 | Population 268,655 | Occurrences 1,580 | Occurrences (per 10k) 58.8 |
Year 2008 | Population 270,289 | Occurrences 1,859 | Occurrences (per 10k) 68.8 |
Year 2007 | Population 273,832 | Occurrences 2,271 | Occurrences (per 10k) 82.9 |
Year 2006 | Population 280,494 | Occurrences 2,125 | Occurrences (per 10k) 75.8 |
Buffalo, NY Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Buffalo in 2009 was 101. Buffalo, New York had 3.8 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 268,655 in 2009. In Buffalo, New York, the known offenses of arson were 159 in 2006, 109 in 2007, and 126 in 2008.
Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 268,655 | Occurrences 101 | Occurrences (per 10k) 3.8 |
Year 2008 | Population 270,289 | Occurrences 126 | Occurrences (per 10k) 4.7 |
Year 2007 | Population 273,832 | Occurrences 109 | Occurrences (per 10k) 4.0 |
Year 2006 | Population 280,494 | Occurrences 159 | Occurrences (per 10k) 5.7 |
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