The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Kaisertown, Buffalo, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$3.62 million

Cost of Crime™ for Kaisertown, Buffalo, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,291 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kaisertown with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Kaisertown, Buffalo, NY Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Kaisertown's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Kaisertown sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of neighborhoods and behind 63%. The grade covers only Kaisertown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Kaisertown is 43.98 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the northwest areas to 1 in 31 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Kaisertown, Buffalo, NY report the most crime, about 65 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kaisertown, Buffalo, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kaisertown for 2025 is $3,619,743, about $603 per resident and $1,291 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Kaisertown Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Kaisertown, Buffalo, NY:	$603
Theater District, Manhattan, N:	$793
Arden Heights, Staten Island, :	$238
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kaisertown is $603 per year, which is $138 more than the national average and $268 more than Buffalo's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Kaisertown:

In Theater District, Manhattan, N, crime costs $793 per person, which is $191 more than in Kaisertown.
In Arden Heights, Staten Island, , crime costs $238 per person, which is $364 less than in Kaisertown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Kaisertown for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Kaisertown	Cost per Kaisertown Resident
Murder	$673,405	$112
Rape/Sexual Assault	$120,007	$20
Robbery	$315,258	$52
Assault	$1.09 million	$182
Kidnapping	$37,181	$6
Vehicle Theft	$216,797	$36
Burglary	$237,632	$40
Theft	$826,529	$138
Arson	$4,348	$1
Vandalism	$41,536	$7
Animal Cruelty	$7,612	$1
Drug Crimes	$27,339	$5
Identity Theft	$20,225	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$3,619,743	$603

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kaisertown, Buffalo, NY

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Kaisertown totals $5,499,530 ($916 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,119,272 ($1,518 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Kaisertown's 6,006 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Kaisertown Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Kaisertown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.330
Robbery	1.669
Rape	0.3295
Murder	0.0597
Total Violent Crime	8.388 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	26.57
Vehicle Theft	2.331
Burglary	4.362
Arson	0.0300
Total Property Crime	33.30 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1021
Drug Crimes	0.6154
Vandalism	0.9680
Identity Theft	0.4351
Animal Cruelty	0.1713
Total "Other" Rate	2.292 (A+)

Individual Kaisertown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Kaisertown is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Kaisertown.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Seneca, Buffalo, NY	C+	C-	C-
Cazenovia Park, Buffalo, NY	B	C-	C+
Lovejoy, Buffalo, NY	C+	D-	C
Babcock, Buffalo, NY	D+	F	D+
Abbott McKinley, Buffalo, NY	A-	A-	B
Triangle, Buffalo, NY	C+	D+	C-
Broadway-Fillmore, Buffalo, NY	D+	F	D+
South Abbott, Buffalo, NY	A	A-	A-
South Park, Buffalo, NY	B+	C	B-
Larkinville, Buffalo, NY	D	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Kaisertown is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Mission San Jose, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D
Pearl Highlands, Pearl City, HI	B+	A	A
Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH	D-	D	D
Outer Comstock, Syracuse, NY	C-	D-	D-
Oak Park, Overland Park, KS	C+	B+	B+
Northpoint, Milwaukee, WI	B	B-	B-
Northgate, College Station, TX	B+	D-	D-
North Alameda, Lakewood, CO	F	D	D
New Tampa, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+
Near N Valley, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Kaisertown 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 Kaisertown, Buffalo, NY average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kaisertown schools on SchoolGrade

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