Albany, New York Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 102,095
Key Insights
- →Albany has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 816.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 17.4% from the previous year.
- →9 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.29 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
816.9
-17.4% YoY
Murder Rate
8.8
9 murders
Property Crime Rate
2848.3
2,908 total
vs National Avg
↑ 127%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 834
Murder9
Rape74
Robbery183
Aggravated Assault568
Property Crime: 2,908
Burglary319
Larceny-Theft2,298
Motor Vehicle Theft291
Arson28
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 102,095 | 834 | 816.9 | 9 | 2,908 | 2848.3 |
| 2023 | 101,930 | 1,008 | 988.9 | 14 | 3,488 | 3422.0 |
| 2022 | 98,104 | 912 | 929.6 | 11 | 3,710 | 3781.7 |
| 2020 | 96,318 | 869 | 902.2 | 16 | 2,650 | 2751.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Albany
Based on violent crime rate of 816.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.