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Crime rate in Albany, Georgia (GA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Albany, GA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Albany, GA

The 2022 crime rate in Albany, GA is 160 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.5 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 66.7% U.S. cities. The 2022 Albany crime rate fell by 74% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 16 - an increase of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Albany has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Albany, GA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Albany:

159.8
Leesburg:

49.0
Sylvester:

111.9
Dawson:

183.0
Newton:

6.7
Leary:

18.9
Warwick:

102.8
Doerun:

166.9
Sale City:

11.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Albany by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		8
(10.6)		11
(14.2)		13
(16.6)		4
(5.1)		8
(10.3)		9
(11.9)		9
(11.9)		16
(21.5)		22
(30.1)		15
(20.7)		12
(16.0)		19
(26.5)		15
(21.4)		16
(23.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		47
(62.1)		28
(36.2)		37
(47.2)		27
(34.4)		21
(27.1)		26
(34.3)		35
(46.4)		28
(37.7)		27
(36.9)		28
(38.6)		33
(44.0)		40
(55.9)		55
(78.3)		15
(21.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		221
(291.8)		203
(262.2)		176
(224.3)		224
(285.3)		183
(236.5)		156
(205.6)		201
(266.7)		204
(274.5)		152
(207.6)		113
(155.7)		165
(220.0)		132
(184.4)		98
(139.6)		10
(14.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		536
(707.7)		480
(619.9)		414
(527.7)		558
(710.7)		537
(694.1)		584
(769.9)		554
(735.2)		625
(840.8)		626
(855.1)		653
(899.5)		581
(774.8)		1,042
(1,456)		946
(1,347)		188
(274.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,451
(1,916)		1,629
(2,104)		1,332
(1,698)		1,408
(1,793)		1,319
(1,705)		1,172
(1,545)		1,137
(1,509)		888
(1,195)		879
(1,201)		760
(1,047)		729
(972.1)		575
(803.4)		446
(635.2)		47
(68.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		3,048
(4,025)		3,108
(4,014)		3,174
(4,046)		3,369
(4,291)		3,169
(4,096)		2,849
(3,756)		2,616
(3,471)		2,585
(3,478)		3,048
(4,163)		2,666
(3,672)		2,489
(3,319)		2,236
(3,124)		2,186
(3,113)		400
(583.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		289
(381.6)		300
(387.4)		213
(271.5)		224
(285.3)		173
(223.6)		175
(230.7)		149
(197.7)		147
(197.8)		189
(258.2)		278
(383.0)		234
(312.0)		339
(473.7)		346
(492.8)		72
(104.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		14
(18.5)		15
(19.4)		14
(17.8)		13
(16.6)		19
(24.6)		14
(18.5)		22
(29.2)		37
(49.8)		28
(38.2)		26
(35.8)		17
(22.7)		13
(18.2)		18
(25.6)		4
(5.8)
City-Data.com crime index625.5598.8546.1585.4553.3543.6548.4562.2594.1549.6514.0663.4625.1159.8

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.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 387 registered sex offenders living in Albany, Georgia as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Albany is 200 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Albany:

212.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Albany:

864.5
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Albany:

929.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Albany:

573.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Albany:

607.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Albany:

628.3
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Albany:

638.4
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Albany:

571.3
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Albany:

545.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Albany:

513.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Albany:

542.6
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Albany:

456.3
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Albany:

505.6
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Albany:

583.0
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Albany:

647.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Albany:

389.4
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Albany:

324.3
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Albany:

307.2
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Albany:

58.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Albany:

356.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Albany:

388.0
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Albany:

407.2
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Albany:

450.5
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Albany:

487.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Albany:

442.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Albany:

505.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Albany:

531.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Albany:

579.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Albany:

616.0
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Albany:

582.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Albany:

679.5
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Albany:

641.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Albany:

678.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Albany:

596.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Albany:

587.4
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Albany:

570.0
U.S. Average:

322.3
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: 150 (128 officers - 91 male; 37 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
Georgia average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 196 (162 officers - 119 male; 43 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
Georgia average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 185 (154 officers - 113 male; 41 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.05
Georgia average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 183 (148 officers - 115 male; 33 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.04
Georgia average:

2.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 177 (153 officers - 121 male; 32 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.09
Georgia average:

2.65

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 186 (162 officers - 127 male; 35 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
Georgia average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 188 (161 officers - 119 male; 42 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.14
Georgia average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 207 (175 officers - 135 male; 40 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.23
Georgia average:

2.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 202 (169 officers - 130 male; 39 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.15
Georgia average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 207 (177 officers - 138 male; 39 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.29
Georgia average:

2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 197 (166 officers - 123 male; 43 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
Georgia average:

2.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 207 (177 officers - 133 male; 44 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
Georgia average:

2.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 212 (183 officers - 136 male; 47 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.44
Georgia average:

2.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 215 (184 officers - 134 male; 50 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.36
Georgia average:

2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 190 (160 officers - 127 male; 33 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.04
Georgia average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 219 (190 officers - 154 male; 36 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.45
Georgia average:

2.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 225 (197 officers - 157 male; 40 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.54
Georgia average:

2.76

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Albany, GA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 31701, 31705, 31707, 31721.

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