Buffalo, New York Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, 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 20 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 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 5315.29 1 132
Violent 1109.75 1 32
Property 4205.54 1 174
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 17.09 3 48
Rape 59.43 5 166
Robbery 407.46 1 21
Aggravated Assault 625.76 1 43
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 1021.96 1 118
Larceny-Theft 2770.68 3 163
Motor Vehicle Theft 324.34 1 319
Arson 88.56 1 57