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Crime Map, Crime Rate and Safest ZIP Codes in Buffalo, NY

22/100 D City Safety Score

The score averages 291 scored neighborhoods (Census block groups) inside the city limits, weighted by population. Higher scores mean lower modeled crime. These are modeled estimates, not official crime statistics.

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Is Buffalo, NY safe?

Buffalo has a Safety Score of 22 out of 100, grade D. Its 17 ZIP codes range from 7 to 42, so the answer depends on the neighborhood.

Safest ZIP codes in Buffalo, NY

Ranked by Safety Score among ZIP codes with at least 5 scored block groups, so a single small area can't top the list.

  1. ZIP 14220 Safety Score 42 · grade C
  2. ZIP 14216 Safety Score 36 · grade D
  3. ZIP 14214 Safety Score 32 · grade D
  4. ZIP 14206 Safety Score 29 · grade D
  5. ZIP 14210 Safety Score 28 · grade D

ZIP code Safety Scores in Buffalo, NY

ZIP Safety Scores in Buffalo, NY
ZIPSafety ScoreGradeScored areas
14201 13 /100 F 22
14202 16 /100 F 7
14203 19 /100 F 8
14204 7 /100 F 19
14206 29 /100 D 32
14207 13 /100 F 26
14208 17 /100 F 15
14209 25 /100 D 20
14210 28 /100 D 19
14211 19 /100 F 36
14212 25 /100 D 18
14213 22 /100 D 29
14214 32 /100 D 30
14215 17 /100 F 49
14216 36 /100 D 28
14220 42 /100 C 26
14222 25 /100 D 23

Higher scores indicate safer modeled conditions. Scored areas are Census block groups, not a coverage percentage.

Counties covering Buffalo

County pages add wider crime rate context for these ZIP codes.

Which ZIP codes are included

A ZIP code is listed for Buffalo when more than half of its land is inside the city limits in the 2020 Census. ZIP codes that mostly lie outside the city appear on their county pages instead.