Safety in Buffalo
Buffalo doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Harding County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports.
What stands out about safety in Buffalo
Buffalo relies on the Harding County Sheriff’s Office
Buffalo has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade for the town itself. Calls here most likely go to the Harding County Sheriff’s Office. Across the whole area it patrols, the Harding County Sheriff’s Office reported 1 property and 0 violent crimes in 2025. Who patrols here ↓
The nearest ER is 42 miles away
It’s Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman. Worth knowing the route before you need it. Be ready ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.
Buffalo is covered by the county
Buffalo has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Harding County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Buffalo.
Crimes reported in the parts of Harding County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Buffalo plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
Natural hazards in Buffalo →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in Buffalo.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.