Buffalo, New York Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Buffalo NY ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 21 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other New York cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 4930.34 1 115
Violent 1019.25 1 43
Property 3911.09 1 149
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 15.62 1 63
Rape 55.43 5 215
Robbery 334.55 2 38
Aggravated Assault 613.66 1 50
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 919.71 1 68
Larceny-Theft 2591.26 3 189
Motor Vehicle Theft 325.18 1 266
Arson 74.95 1 7