Neighborhood overview

University Heights, Buffalo

Recent police-feed safety data for University Heights in Buffalo, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Buffalo police open-data feed.

B

Safety Index

University Heights reports below Buffalo's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    362 / 100k local

    vs Buffalo 869 / 100k citywide (-58%)

    reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-5%)

  • Property

    1,848 / 100k local

    vs Buffalo 2,945 / 100k citywide (-37%)

    reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-4%)

~10,384 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~175 days · newest report Oct 8, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)

Recent activity (11 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (36% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports up 3 week-over-week (3 this week, 0 the week before).
  • · property reports down 3 week-over-week (2 this week, 5 the week before).
  • · Most reports in University Heights occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 36% 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.