Cheektowaga Town, New York Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 78,864
Key Insights
- →Cheektowaga Town has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 205.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 22% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 38% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
205.4
-22.0% YoY
Murder Rate
2.5
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
3219.5
2,539 total
vs National Avg
↓ -43%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 162
Murder2
Rape12
Robbery36
Aggravated Assault112
Property Crime: 2,539
Burglary200
Larceny-Theft2,026
Motor Vehicle Theft313
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78,864 | 162 | 205.4 | 2 | 2,539 | 3219.5 |
| 2023 | 79,330 | 209 | 263.5 | 1 | 2,942 | 3708.6 |
| 2022 | 79,606 | 220 | 276.4 | 1 | 2,610 | 3278.6 |
| 2020 | 76,536 | 216 | 282.2 | 1 | 2,226 | 2908.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Cheektowaga Town
Based on violent crime rate of 205.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 38% of cities
Similar Cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.