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Crime Statistics for Buffalo New York in 2005


The population of Buffalo New York in 2005 was approximately 283269 people. Of the offenses known to law enforcement officers in 2005, 3938 were violent crimes and 16730 were property crimes. Violent crimes in 2005 included 56 cases of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, 184 cases of forcible rape, 1667 cases of robbery and 2031 cases of aggravated assault. Property crimes in 2005 included 4240 cases of burglary, 10089 cases of larceny or theft and 2401 cases of motor vehicle theft.

If you divide these numbers out for comparison with other communities, there were 13.9 violent crimes per every 1000 people and there were 59.1 property crimes per 1000 people in 2005.