The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Seneca, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$10.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Seneca, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $528 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Seneca 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 West Seneca, NY Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where West Seneca's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. West Seneca sits in the 67th percentile, ahead of 67% of cities and behind 33%. The grade covers only West Seneca's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Seneca is 18.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 82 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of West Seneca, NY report the most crime, about 159 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 32 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Seneca, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Seneca for 2025 is $10,691,702, about $234 per resident and $528 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Seneca Compared to Other Cities?

West Seneca, NY:	$234
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Seneca is $234 per year, which is $230 less than the national average and $101 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Seneca:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $489 more than in West Seneca.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $111 less than in West Seneca

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Seneca	Cost per West Seneca Resident
Murder	$1.33 million	$29
Rape/Sexual Assault	$963,279	$21
Robbery	$1.09 million	$24
Assault	$1.76 million	$39
Kidnapping	$246,589	$5
Vehicle Theft	$1.40 million	$31
Burglary	$732,820	$16
Theft	$2.55 million	$56
Arson	$53,191	$1
Vandalism	$172,508	$4
Animal Cruelty	$52,244	$1
Drug Crimes	$231,853	$5
Identity Theft	$109,327	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$10,691,702	$234

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Seneca, 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 West Seneca totals $14,516,466 ($318 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $25,208,168 ($552 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 south part of the city 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, of which West Seneca has 4, do the same, and of West Seneca's 45,705 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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West Seneca 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 West Seneca residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.342
Robbery	0.7607
Rape	0.3476
Murder	0.0154
Total Violent Crime	2.466 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.77
Vehicle Theft	1.979
Burglary	1.768
Arson	0.0482
Total Property Crime	14.56 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0890
Drug Crimes	0.6858
Vandalism	0.5283
Identity Theft	0.3090
Animal Cruelty	0.1545
Total "Other" Rate	1.767 (A+)

Individual West Seneca Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in West Seneca is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Seneca.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lackawanna, NY	C	D-	D+
Sloan, NY	D+	D-	D-
Blasdell, NY	C-	D	D
Orchard Park, NY	B+	B+	C+
Cheektowaga, NY	C-	D+	D
DePew, NY	B+	A	C
Elma, NY	A	B+	B
Lancaster, NY	A+	B+	A-
Buffalo, NY	C+	D	D+
Hamburg, NY	A-	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Seneca is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Brunswick, GA	C	D+	D+
Del Rio, TX	D	D+	D+
Cutler Bay, FL	C+	C+	C+
Arlington, MA	B+	A-	A-
Columbus, MS	B	A	A
Valley Village, CA	D+	D	D
Casselberry, FL	A-	B	B
Cape Girardeau, MO	D	D-	D-
Butler, PA	B-	B	B
Brunswick, OH	A-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, West Seneca is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Seneca, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Seneca schools on SchoolGrade

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