Crime Down in Buffalo for 2011 | News

BUFFALO, NY--  The Buffalo Police commissioner says the crime rate for the City of Buffalo down for 2011.

And when it comes to the number of homicides, it's actually down significantly.

Commissioner Daniel Derenda talked to 2 On Your Side Friday and said last year the department had 55 homicides. This year, that number is much lower at 36.

He credits action that's been taken against gangs , like the 10th Street Gang, across the city for helping lower the homicide rate in Buffalo.

The commissioner tells says  violent crime, like assaults, is also down nine percent from last year to this year.