Buffalo Crime 2022
Buffalo · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Buffalo police open data lists 10,811 incidents for 2022, down 8.0% from 2021. That is about 3,908 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were theft (49.7%), auto theft (15.8%), assault (15.8%). The busiest month was October (1,151) and the quietest February (599).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 5,373 | 49.7% | up 5.2% |
| Auto theft | 1,710 | 15.8% | down 4.1% |
| Assault | 1,708 | 15.8% | down 33.7% |
| Burglary | 1,264 | 11.7% | down 6.6% |
| Robbery | 509 | 4.7% | down 14.7% |
| Sexual assault | 191 | 1.8% | down 27.4% |
| Homicide | 53 | 0.5% | down 22.1% |
| Other | 3 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 718 |
| Feb | 599 |
| Mar | 763 |
| Apr | 783 |
| May | 786 |
| Jun | 874 |
| Jul | 1,012 |
| Aug | 995 |
| Sep | 1,128 |
| Oct | 1,151 |
| Nov | 867 |
| Dec | 1,135 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2022
- Broadway Fillmore 632 incidents
- North Park 579 incidents
- Kensington-Bailey 526 incidents
- Elmwood Bryant 466 incidents
- Central 437 incidents
- Genesee-Moselle 419 incidents
- Elmwood Bidwell 411 incidents
- University Heights 394 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Buffalo in 2022?
10,811 incidents for 2022 in Buffalo Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Buffalo in 2022?
Reported incidents were down 8.0% from 2021.
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Source: Buffalo Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.