Neighborhood overview

Upper West Side, Buffalo

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

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Safety Index

Upper West Side reports close to Buffalo's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    666 / 100k local

    vs Buffalo 660 / 100k citywide (+1%)

    reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+75%)

  • Property

    2,913 / 100k local

    vs Buffalo 2,802 / 100k citywide (+4%)

    reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+51%)

~9,602 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 (30 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (40% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports down 2 week-over-week (2 this week, 4 the week before).
  • · property reports up 4 week-over-week (9 this week, 5 the week before).
  • · Most reports in Upper West Side occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 40% 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.