Buffalo, New York Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 9 cities), and the national rank (out of 5,258 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 4046.35 2 97
Violent 943.23 1 48
Property 3103.12 2 128
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 25.61 1 22
Rape 50.04 2 196
Robbery 238.76 1 11
Aggravated Assault 628.82 1 58
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 411.33 1 131
Larceny-Theft 2049.18 4 155
Motor Vehicle Theft 594.94 1 54
Arson 47.67 1 16