Buffalo, New York Trend of Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 2,185 motor vehicle theft crimes in Buffalo NY, and the motor vehicle theft crime rate per 100K residents was 798.24. Compared to 2023, the motor vehicle theft crime rate decreased by 42%.

The chart below shows the motor vehicle theft crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other New York cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Buffalo, NY Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K
Buffalo, NY Number and Rate of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 1430 539.36
2011 1121 427.07
2012 1107 421.82
2013 957 369.80
2014 968 374.59
2015 978 378.93
2016 835 324.34
2017 833 325.18
2018 874 338.47
2019 679 265.56
2020 1190 467.35
2021 1510 594.94
2022 1523 552.39
2023 3824 1385.90
2024 2185 798.24