Buffalo, NY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in the Buffalo area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Buffalo area are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Buffalo, NY Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Buffalo is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of cities are safer and 22% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Buffalo area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in the Buffalo area is 3.179 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Buffalo area generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in the Buffalo area may be as high as 1 in 158 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,208 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Buffalo, NY: about 1,391 per year. The north part of the Buffalo area has fewer cases of assault with only 80 in a typical year.

How Buffalo's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in the Buffalo area to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, the Buffalo area is less safe than the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Buffalo, NY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Buffalo about $111,569,251 in 2025, or roughly $91 per resident. This is part of the Buffalo area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buffalo, including every crime type and how Buffalo compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Buffalo's crime maps on the Buffalo overall crime page.

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Individual Buffalo Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in the Buffalo area is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Buffalo area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Eggertsville, NY	C+	C-	D+	C-
Sloan, NY	D+	D-	D-	D-
Kenmore, NY	C+	C-	D+	C
Cheektowaga, NY	C-	D+	D	D+
Tonawanda, NY	B-	C+	C-	C+
Williamsville, NY	B+	B+	C+	B
University at Buffalo, NY	B+	B-	C+	B
DePew, NY	B+	A	C	A-
Bowmansville, NY	B	A-	C	B+
West Seneca, NY	B	B	C	B-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Buffalo is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Birmingham, AL	D+	C-	C-	D+
Hartford, CT	C+	A	A	A-
Rochester, NY	C+	D+	D+	D+
Grand Rapids, MI	B	C-	C-	C-
Salt Lake City, UT	D-	C	C	C+
New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Tucson, AZ	D+	D	D	D
Honolulu, HI	B-	B+	B+	B+
Louisville, KY	C-	C+	C+	C+
Tulsa, OK	D	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buffalo, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Buffalo schools on SchoolGrade

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