Central Business District-Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Central Business District-Buffalo

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Central Business District-Buffalo residents.

 

Central Business District-Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Map of Murder Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
B+
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A crime occurs every 20 hours 21 minutes (on average) in Central Business District-Buffalo.

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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Central Business District-Buffalo in green. The most dangerous areas in Central Business District-Buffalo 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 Central Business District-Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Safe?

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Central Business District-Buffalo is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of neighborhoods are safer and 45% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Central Business District-Buffalo's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Central Business District-Buffalo is 0.0739 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Central Business District-Buffalo generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Central Business District-Buffalo may be as high as 1 in 9,983 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,274 in the central part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Central Business District-Buffalo, Buffalo, NY: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Central Business District-Buffalo has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Central Business District-Buffalo, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Central Business District-Buffalo residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Central Business District-Buffalo has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Central Business District-Buffalo has 5, have the same problem. Of Central Business District-Buffalo’s 4,001 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Central Business District-Buffalo Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Central Business District-Buffalo residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
18.98
Robbery
4.376
Rape
0.3176
Murder
0.0739
Total Violent Crime
23.75 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
70.05
Vehicle Theft
2.471
Burglary
5.952
Arson
0.0570
Total Property Crime
78.53 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0986
Drug Crimes
0.8237
Vandalism
2.692
Identity Theft
1.488
Animal Cruelty
0.1904
Total "Other" Rate
5.292 (B+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Central Business District-Buffalo is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central Business District-Buffalo.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
D-
F
D-
D+
D+
F
D
B-
C-
F
C-
C+
D
F
D
D+
C+
D-
C
B
C+
D-
C+
B
D+
F
D+
D+
C+
F
B
D+
B-
D+
C
B+
D+
F
D+
C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central Business District-Buffalo is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
A
B+
B+
B
A+
A-
A-
A-
B
A-
A-
C
C+
C
C
C-
A-
B+
B+
B-
C+
C-
C-
A+
D-
F
F
B-
D+
B
B
C+
A+
A+
A+
B+
F
D
D
A-

Considering only the murder rate, Central Business District-Buffalo is less safe than the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central Business District-Buffalo, Buffalo, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Central Business District-Buffalo schools on SchoolGrade

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