Buffalo Center, IA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Buffalo Center in green. The most dangerous areas in Buffalo Center 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 Center, IA Safe from Burglary?

The D grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US city. Buffalo Center is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buffalo Center's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Buffalo Center is 4.168 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buffalo Center generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Buffalo Center may be as high as 1 in 214 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 398 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Buffalo Center, IA: about 2 per year. The north part of Buffalo Center has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Buffalo Center's Burglary Rate Compares

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

Considering only the burglary rate, Buffalo Center is less safe than the Iowa 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 Burglary in Buffalo Center, IA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Buffalo Center about $46,766 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Buffalo Center's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buffalo Center, including every crime type and how Buffalo Center compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Center's crime maps on the Buffalo Center overall crime page.

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Individual Buffalo Center Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Rake, IA	B-	C-	C+	D
Lakota, IA	B	A	B+	B-
Thompson, IA	C	C+	C	C+
Elmore, MN	D+	B-	D	D+
Titonka, IA	C+	A	C-	D+
Woden, IA	C-	D+	C	D+
Ledyard, IA	B	B	A-	C+
Frost, MN	B-	B+	B-	C-
Bricelyn, MN	C+	C-	B-	D+
Crystal Lake, IA	D	D-	D	D

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Taneyville, MO	C	D	D	C
Ravenna, TX	C	B-	B-	C+
Robinsonville, MS	D	D	D	D
Lake George, MI	C	D-	D-	C-
Lacassine, LA	B+	A-	A-	B-
Stewardson, IL	A-	B+	B+	A-
Fayetteville, TX	D	C-	C-	B
Surf City, NJ	B+	A+	A+	A
Evergreen, TX	C+	A-	A-	C
Ramah, CO	D-	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buffalo Center, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Buffalo Center schools on SchoolGrade

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