Buffalo Crime 2023
Buffalo · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Buffalo police open data lists 14,293 incidents for 2023, up 32.2% from 2022. That is about 5,167 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were theft (41.2%), auto theft (28.2%), assault (15.3%). The busiest month was June (1,531) and the quietest September (897).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 5,882 | 41.2% | up 9.5% |
| Auto theft | 4,033 | 28.2% | up 135.8% |
| Assault | 2,186 | 15.3% | up 28.0% |
| Burglary | 1,398 | 9.8% | up 10.6% |
| Robbery | 497 | 3.5% | down 2.4% |
| Sexual assault | 253 | 1.8% | up 32.5% |
| Homicide | 42 | 0.3% | down 20.8% |
| Other | 2 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,216 |
| Feb | 900 |
| Mar | 1,034 |
| Apr | 1,159 |
| May | 1,392 |
| Jun | 1,531 |
| Jul | 1,382 |
| Aug | 1,274 |
| Sep | 897 |
| Oct | 1,141 |
| Nov | 1,127 |
| Dec | 1,240 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- North Park 865 incidents
- Broadway Fillmore 810 incidents
- Kensington-Bailey 696 incidents
- Elmwood Bidwell 676 incidents
- Central 653 incidents
- Elmwood Bryant 583 incidents
- Upper West Side 533 incidents
- University Heights 525 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Buffalo in 2023?
14,293 incidents for 2023 in Buffalo Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Buffalo in 2023?
Reported incidents were up 32.2% from 2022.
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Source: Buffalo Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.