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Crime rate in Buffalo, Texas (TX): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Buffalo, TX compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Buffalo, TX

The 2022 crime rate in Buffalo, TX is 240 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 81.3% U.S. cities. The 2022 Buffalo crime rate rose by 133% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Buffalo has seen rise of violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Buffalo, TX is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Buffalo:

239.5
Teague:

174.7
Fairfield:

649.9
Groesbeck:

343.0
Mexia:

183.7
Normangee:

50.0
Palestine:

378.4
Wortham:

267.0
Grapeland:

79.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Buffalo by year

Type

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(55.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(104.4)
4
(220.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
7
(365.3)
10
(551.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
17
(887.3)
19
(1,049)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
5
(261.0)
1
(55.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index0.0102.8239.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Buffalo, Texas as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Buffalo is 96 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Buffalo:

220.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Buffalo:

52.2
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Buffalo:

0.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Property crime rate in 2022
Buffalo:

171.1
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Buffalo:

156.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Buffalo:

0.0
U.S. Average:

169.6
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.57
Texas average:

2.07

Zip codes: 75831.