Park Meadow, Buffalo, NY Property Crime Rates and Maps

Park Meadow is a neighborhood of 3,870 residents in Buffalo, about 4 miles north of downtown · Updated November 2026

How common is property crime in Park Meadow?

Park Meadow grades C for property crime, with more of it than the neighborhoods where 83% of Americans live. Theft makes up 56% of it. Burglary, the crime most likely to reach into a home, grades A-, and vehicle theft grades D+. Buffalo as a whole grades C for property crime.

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Property crime CrimeGrade™Safety score 392 of 1,000
More property crime than most US neighborhoods What this means

17% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more property crime than Park Meadow as a whole, and 83% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a property crime safety score of 823, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Park Meadow scores 392.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more property crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Overall crimeSafety score 621 of 1,000Less safe than most US neighborhoods
B+
Violent crimeSafety score 754 of 1,000More violent crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Property crime map of Park Meadow

Map of Park Meadow shaded by property crime CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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F D C B A+
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its property crime with the homes, parked cars and people there, on one national scale, from green for the least to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Park Meadow, Buffalo, NY at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Park Meadow in Buffalo, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out about property crime in Park Meadow

Thefts from cars happen on streets and sidewalks far more often than nationally. In Buffalo as a whole, 64% of reported thefts from cars happen on streets and sidewalks, against 18% nationally.

Car thefts and thefts both run high. In Park Meadow, each runs at more than double the US rate: 6.6 car thefts and 28.8 thefts a year per 1,000 residents, against 2.7 and 13.1 nationally.


Property crime rates and types in Park Meadow

CrimeGrade™ estimates Park Meadow has about 51 reported property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, about double the rate for the US as a whole and close to Buffalo as a whole.

All property crime

Burglary

Vehicle theft

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. Property crime here includes vandalism, which the FBI's property crime rate leaves out.

Theft is the most common property crime in Park Meadow, about 56% of the total, followed by vandalism and vehicle theft.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
BurglaryA-92.22.4
TheftC-11228.813.1
Vehicle theftD+266.62.7
ArsonAunder 10.100.12
VandalismC5313.65.5

Each CrimeGrade™ here compares a property crime with what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for vehicle theft, people and parking for theft, homes and businesses for vandalism. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


Where and when property crime happens in Buffalo

The Buffalo Police Department polices Park Meadow; these figures cover Buffalo as a whole, 2022 to 2024.

In Buffalo as a whole, 69% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally. Car thefts happen most often on streets and sidewalks: 65% of them, against 27% nationally.

CrimeMost often atBusiest time
BurglaryHomes (69%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theftStreets and sidewalks (65%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Theft from carsStreets and sidewalks (64%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)
VandalismStreets and sidewalks (37%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)

Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.


Property crime in Park Meadow and nearby neighborhoods

Park Meadow has less property crime than 9 of its 10 nearest neighborhoods; only Albright has less.

Nearby neighborhoods

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Park MeadowC392B3,870
North Park 1 mileF56C15,100
Albright 1 mileC413B4,480
Military 1 mileD+256C-5,040
South Park 8 milesB-604B8,160
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Black Rock 1 mileD157D+7,180
Forest 1 mileF0D10,100
Starin Central 2 milesD+269C5,430
Delaware-West Ferry 2 milesF0C-6,390
Hamlin Park 2 milesF0F7,380
Leroy 2 milesD-137F5,620
Grant Ferry 2 milesF0F7,380

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Park Meadow. Beside each property crime CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with neighborhoods of similar size and density, Park Meadow is safer than 52% of them.

Neighborhoods of similar size and density

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Park MeadowC392B3,870
Mt Ivy, Pomona, NYA883A3,870
Mitchell West, Milwaukee, WIA-823B+3,870
Southdale, Edina, MNA-818A3,870
Top Road, Trenton, NJC+481C+3,880
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
University City, Philadelphia, PAC-375B3,880
Bay, Springfield, MAD+288D-3,870
Pioneer Square, Seattle, WAF0D3,860
Clarkdale, Culver City, CAF0C3,890
Corn Hill, Rochester, NYF0C-3,870
Upper Laurel, Oakland, CAF0F3,880

Parking lots, empty homes and walkability in Park Meadow

Park Meadow looks like a typical neighborhood on the traits that tend to go with property crime.

Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.1.5 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Higher than for 76% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.9.3% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 76% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft.B- (55 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 68% of residents of US city neighborhoods
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Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft and car theft.10.1 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 61% of residents of US city neighborhoods

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What property crime costs Park Meadow

Property crime costs Park Meadow about $1.4 million a year, or $368 per resident and about $773 per household: the value of what is stolen or damaged, plus the police, courts and prisons that respond.

Cost of property crime per resident, per year


How CrimeGrade™ works

The property crime CrimeGrade™ covers burglary, theft, car theft, arson and vandalism, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most, on one scale for the whole country.

It weighs each property crime against what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for car theft, and the people and parking around stores for theft.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
  • The Buffalo Police Department publishes its own crime data

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

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