Neighborhood overview
West Side, Buffalo
Recent police-feed safety data for 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
West Side reports close to Buffalo's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
771 / 100k local
vs Buffalo 714 / 100k citywide (+8%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+103%)
Property
4,789 / 100k local
vs Buffalo 2,910 / 100k citywide (+65%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+148%)
~8,030 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~112 days · newest report Jun 16, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (40 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (35% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 1 week-over-week (0 this week, 1 the week before).
- · property reports up 1 week-over-week (9 this week, 8 the week before).
- · Most reports in West Side occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 35% 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.