Crime rate in Buffalo, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, crime map
Crime rate in Buffalo, IL
The 2009 crime rate in Buffalo, IL is 335 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.2 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 87.3% U.S. cities. The 2009 Buffalo crime rate rose by 30% compared to 2008. In the last 5 years Buffalo has seen rise of violent crime and decline of property crime.See how dangerous Buffalo, IL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
(Note: Higher means more crime)
| Buffalo: | 334.8 |
| Mechanicsburg: | 291.8 |
| Riverton: | 297.5 |
| Spaulding: | 48.7 |
| Illiopolis: | 8.2 |
| Rochester: | 68.7 |
| Williamsville: | 74.2 |
| Sherman: | 42.7 |
| Grandview: | 112.1 |
Type |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 1 (216.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (886.9) | 2 (443.5) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 7 (1,512) | 3 (657.9) | 4 (886.9) | 1 (221.7) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 8 (1,728) | 7 (1,535) | 2 (443.5) | 24 (5,322) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (221.7) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (219.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 218.1 | 107.5 | 257.2 | 334.8 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Buffalo, Illinois as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Buffalo is 500 to 1.
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Buffalo: | 221.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Buffalo: | 443.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
| Buffalo: | 0.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 259.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| Buffalo: | 108.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
| Buffalo: | 0.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2004
| Buffalo: | 69.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| Buffalo: | 0.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2002
| Buffalo: | 0.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Buffalo: | 343.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Buffalo: | 199.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
| Buffalo: | 208.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| Buffalo: | 388.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
| Buffalo: | 397.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| Buffalo: | 83.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| Buffalo: | 157.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2002
| Buffalo: | 155.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
Zip codes: 62515.