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


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

Crime rate in Albany, NY

The 2022 crime rate in Albany, NY is 456 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.9 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 95.9% U.S. cities. The 2022 Albany crime rate rose by 18% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 11 - an increase of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Albany has seen increasing violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Albany, NY is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Albany:

456.3
Rensselaer:

91.4
Menands:

162.6
Bethlehem:

70.8
Colonie:

178.1
Watervliet:

129.0
East Greenbush:

137.8
North Greenbush:

113.6
Green Island:

66.9
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)		9
(9.6)		2
(2.0)		4
(4.1)		4
(4.1)		8
(8.2)		8
(8.1)		5
(5.1)		2
(2.0)		8
(8.1)		12
(12.2)		4
(4.1)		16
(16.6)		10
(10.5)		11
(11.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		49
(52.4)		42
(42.9)		33
(33.6)		43
(43.8)		30
(30.6)		51
(51.7)		47
(47.6)		59
(59.8)		54
(55.0)		52
(52.9)		60
(61.7)		61
(63.3)		47
(49.4)		60
(61.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		327
(349.9)		316
(322.9)		320
(325.5)		249
(253.6)		227
(231.7)		236
(239.4)		234
(236.9)		250
(253.5)		247
(251.6)		209
(212.6)		189
(194.4)		161
(167.2)		167
(175.4)		230
(234.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		622
(665.6)		621
(634.6)		582
(592.1)		506
(515.3)		526
(537.0)		497
(504.1)		505
(511.3)		541
(548.6)		567
(577.5)		550
(559.4)		483
(496.8)		631
(655.1)		607
(637.6)		611
(622.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		876
(937.4)		926
(946.3)		895
(910.5)		887
(903.4)		705
(719.7)		681
(690.7)		470
(475.8)		491
(497.9)		432
(440.0)		432
(439.4)		445
(457.7)		422
(438.1)		352
(369.7)		529
(539.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		3,149
(3,370)		3,488
(3,564)		3,514
(3,575)		3,299
(3,360)		3,243
(3,311)		3,073
(3,117)		2,637
(2,670)		2,869
(2,909)		2,853
(2,906)		2,585
(2,629)		2,315
(2,381)		1,945
(2,019)		2,149
(2,257)		2,626
(2,677)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		239
(255.8)		229
(234.0)		202
(205.5)		154
(156.8)		142
(145.0)		122
(123.7)		107
(108.3)		111
(112.6)		109
(111.0)		130
(132.2)		159
(163.5)		283
(293.8)		341
(358.2)		555
(565.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		9
(9.6)		16
(16.4)		12
(12.2)		12
(12.2)		8
(8.2)		12
(12.2)		7
(7.1)		5
(5.1)		14
(14.3)		21
(21.4)		16
(16.5)		21
(21.8)		14
(14.7)		24
(24.5)
City-Data.com crime index520.2489.8474.3432.5412.2413.2370.3397.9407.2388.9355.7400.0385.5456.3

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 New York and other state lists, there were 330 registered sex offenders living in Albany, New York as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Albany is 297 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Albany:

512.2
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Albany:

476.9
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Albany:

507.7
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Albany:

415.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Albany:

463.3
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Albany:

485.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Albany:

464.9
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Albany:

431.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Albany:

439.7
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Albany:

431.3
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Albany:

436.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Albany:

500.5
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Albany:

525.8
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Albany:

579.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Albany:

588.4
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Albany:

467.9
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Albany:

508.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Albany:

538.6
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Albany:

326.5
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Albany:

240.5
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Albany:

232.7
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Albany:

235.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Albany:

239.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Albany:

250.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Albany:

261.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Albany:

244.9
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Albany:

312.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Albany:

331.2
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Albany:

372.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Albany:

391.7
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Albany:

402.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Albany:

394.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Albany:

421.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Albany:

305.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Albany:

336.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Albany:

378.4
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: 359 (283 officers - 258 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.97
New York average:

3.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 371 (295 officers - 272 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.06
New York average:

3.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 382 (293 officers - 266 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.01
New York average:

3.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 404 (316 officers - 286 male; 30 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.21
New York average:

3.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 418 (333 officers - 306 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.39
New York average:

3.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 433 (336 officers - 309 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.41
New York average:

3.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 433 (335 officers - 309 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.39
New York average:

3.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 458 (337 officers - 313 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.42
New York average:

3.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 436 (332 officers - 307 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.39
New York average:

3.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 444 (312 officers - 291 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.17
New York average:

3.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 465 (327 officers - 305 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.34
New York average:

3.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 463 (327 officers - 303 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.50
New York average:

3.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 456 (332 officers - 309 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.53
New York average:

3.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 457 (334 officers - 308 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.56
New York average:

3.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 456 (338 officers - 299 male; 39 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.60
New York average:

3.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 456 (334 officers - 306 male; 28 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.54
New York average:

3.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 440 (328 officers - 296 male; 32 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.49
New York average:

3.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 403 (330 officers - 299 male; 31 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.51
New York average:

2.95

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

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