Black Rock, Buffalo, NY Violent Crime Rates and Maps

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

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$3.48 million

Cost of Crime™ for Black Rock, Buffalo, NY

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,089 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Black Rock with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The D- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Black Rock against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is much higher than the norm. Black Rock sits in the 9th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 9% of neighborhoods and behind 91%. The grade covers only Black Rock's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Black Rock is 10.90 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 73 in the north areas to 1 in 102 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Black Rock, Buffalo, NY report the most violent crime, about 30 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Black Rock, Buffalo, NY

The tangible cost of violent crime in Black Rock is projected at $3,483,056 for 2025, about $443 per resident and $1,089 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 45.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Black Rock Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Black Rock, Buffalo, NY:	$443
Group 14621, Rochester, NY:	$529
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY:	$128
New York:	$199
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $443 per resident each year in Black Rock, which is $184 more than the national average and $244 more than Buffalo's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Black Rock:

In Group 14621, Rochester, NY, crime costs $529 per person, which is $87 more than in Black Rock.
In Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY, crime costs $128 per person, which is $314 less than in Black Rock

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Black Rock, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Black Rock	Cost per Black Rock Resident
Murder	$899,151	$114
Rape/Sexual Assault	$159,899	$20
Robbery	$584,684	$74
Assault	$1.84 million	$234
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$3,483,056	$443

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Black Rock, Buffalo, NY

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Black Rock totals $7,541,476 ($958 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,024,533 ($1,401 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Black Rock, Buffalo, NY, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the northeast part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Black Rock Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Black Rock residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.139
Robbery	2.362
Rape	0.3351
Murder	0.0608
Total Violent Crime	10.90 (D-)

Individual Black Rock Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Military, Buffalo, NY	C+	D	C-
Forest, Buffalo, NY	C+	D-	C
Riverside Park, Buffalo, NY	B-	D	C+
Albright, Buffalo, NY	A-	C-	B+
Park Meadow, Buffalo, NY	B-	D+	C
Grant Ferry, Buffalo, NY	C	D-	C-
Delaware-West Ferry, Buffalo, NY	B-	D+	C
North Park, Buffalo, NY	B+	C	C+
Front Park, Buffalo, NY	C+	D-	C+
Bryant, Buffalo, NY	C+	D-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Black Rock is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent 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
Royal Highlands, Brooksville, FL	A+	A+	A+
Salt Meadow Bay, Virginia Beach, VA	C	A	A
Bakersfield Country Club, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C+	C+
Monte Flores, San Juan, PR	D-	D-	D-
Millbrook, Grand Rapids, MI	B+	C-	C-
North Central, San Antonio, TX	D	D+	D+
Abbott McKinley, Buffalo, NY	A-	A-	A-
Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA	A	A	A
Gresham-Kelly Creek, Gresham, OR	B	A	A
Olde Whitehall, Charlotte, NC	D	C+	C+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Black Rock is less safe than the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

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