Neighborhood overview
Lower West Side, Buffalo
Recent police-feed safety data for Lower West Side in Buffalo, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Buffalo police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Lower West Side reports higher per-capita rates than Buffalo citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.
Violent (persons)
1,445 / 100k local
vs Buffalo 660 / 100k citywide (+119%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+281%)
Property
5,058 / 100k local
vs Buffalo 2,802 / 100k citywide (+81%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+162%)
~4,264 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~154 days · newest report Jun 16, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (28 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (32% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (2 this week, 1 the week before).
- · property reports down 5 week-over-week (2 this week, 7 the week before).
- · Most reports in Lower West Side occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 32% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.