Neighborhood overview

Elmwood Bidwell, Buffalo

Recent police-feed safety data for Elmwood Bidwell in Buffalo, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the Buffalo police open-data feed.

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Safety Index

Elmwood Bidwell reports below Buffalo's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    268 / 100k local

    vs Buffalo 527 / 100k citywide (-49%)

    reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (-18%)

  • Property

    1,973 / 100k local

    vs Buffalo 2,772 / 100k citywide (-29%)

    reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (+27%)

~14,767 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023) · window ~203 days · newest report 5/23/2026 · FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 (annual sum of monthly UCR rates)

Recent activity (26 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (42% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports flat week-over-week (1 this week, 1 the week before).
  • · property reports down 1 week-over-week (6 this week, 7 the week before).
  • · Most reports in Elmwood Bidwell occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 42% 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. Should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.