Buffalo Crime 2026
Buffalo · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Buffalo police open data lists 8,793 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were theft (54.5%), assault (15.4%), auto theft (15.3%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 4,796 | 54.5% | — |
| Assault | 1,357 | 15.4% | — |
| Auto theft | 1,346 | 15.3% | — |
| Burglary | 744 | 8.5% | — |
| Robbery | 328 | 3.7% | — |
| Sexual assault | 210 | 2.4% | — |
| Homicide | 12 | 0.1% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 741 |
| Feb | 707 |
| Mar | 922 |
| Apr | 867 |
| May | 934 |
| Jun | 921 |
| Jul | 987 |
| Aug | 994 |
| Sep | 905 |
| Oct | 815 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2026
- Central 1,002 incidents
- North Park 656 incidents
- Lower West Side 579 incidents
- West Side 518 incidents
- Upper West Side 430 incidents
- West Hertel 423 incidents
- Hopkins-Tifft 379 incidents
- Black Rock 335 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Buffalo in 2026?
8,793 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Buffalo Police Department open data.
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Source: Buffalo Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.