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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.29 million

Cost of Crime™ for Triangle, Buffalo, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,232 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Triangle 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 Triangle, 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 Triangle's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Triangle sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of neighborhoods and behind 49%. The grade covers only Triangle's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Triangle is 35.90 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the east areas to 1 in 37 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Triangle, Buffalo, NY report the most crime, about 40 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Triangle, Buffalo, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Triangle for 2025 is $2,293,110, about $496 per resident and $1,232 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

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

Triangle, Buffalo, NY:	$496
Theater District, Manhattan, N:	$793
Arden Heights, Staten Island, :	$238
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Triangle is $496 per year, which is $31 more than the national average and $161 more than Buffalo's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Triangle:

In Theater District, Manhattan, N, crime costs $793 per person, which is $298 more than in Triangle.
In Arden Heights, Staten Island, , crime costs $238 per person, which is $257 less than in Triangle

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Triangle	Cost per Triangle Resident
Murder	$451,433	$98
Rape/Sexual Assault	$99,096	$21
Robbery	$214,151	$46
Assault	$586,769	$127
Kidnapping	$27,821	$6
Vehicle Theft	$159,613	$35
Burglary	$178,237	$39
Theft	$502,727	$109
Arson	$4,928	$1
Vandalism	$28,377	$6
Animal Cruelty	$5,697	$1
Drug Crimes	$19,640	$4
Identity Theft	$14,619	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$2,293,110	$496

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Triangle, 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 Triangle totals $3,741,131 ($809 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,034,241 ($1,304 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 northeast 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 Triangle's 4,626 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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Triangle 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 Triangle residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.417
Robbery	1.472
Rape	0.3533
Murder	0.0519
Total Violent Crime	6.294 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.98
Vehicle Theft	2.228
Burglary	4.248
Arson	0.0441
Total Property Crime	27.50 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0992
Drug Crimes	0.5740
Vandalism	0.8587
Identity Theft	0.4083
Animal Cruelty	0.1665
Total "Other" Rate	2.107 (A+)

Individual Triangle Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Triangle is similar 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
Tyner Homes, Bakersfield, CA	B+	B	B
Buckley, Oakland, CT	A+	A+	A+
Bucyrus Commercial Historical District, Bucyrus, OH	C+	B	B
Bunker Hill, Pottsville, PA	B-	B	B
Burke Acres, Kalamazoo, MI	B	C	C
Downtown, Allentown, PA	C+	C+	C+
Downtown Ashtabula, Ashtabula, OH	D+	D	D
Sylvan Park, Nashville, TN	D	C	C
The Meadows, Sarasota, FL	A+	A+	A+
Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Triangle 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 Triangle, Buffalo, NY average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Triangle schools on SchoolGrade

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