Buffalo, NY Analytics
October recorded 871 crime incidents.
September recorded 910 crime incidents.
August recorded 11,536 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 4,116
- Theft: 3,413
- Assault: 3,160
- Vandalism: 1,201
- Burglary: 400
- Arrest: 323
- Arson: 295
- Shooting: 250
- Robbery: 159
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Buffalo, New York.
August had about 13% more crime than September, with August producing 10,626 more crimes than September.
August had about 13% more crime than October, with August producing 10,665 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Buffalo, New York
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 26% 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 83% of property crime in Buffalo, New York.
Reported Shootings in Buffalo, New York
We recorded 250 shootings over a three month period in Buffalo, New York. That's an average of about 83.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 198, followed by October with 37 shootings, and September with 15 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.