Albany County Crime & Safety

Albany County has a total crime rate of 3026.6 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (381.9 per 100K) and property crimes (2644.7 per 100K).

Albany County has a safety score of 8/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #60 out of 60 counties in New York for safety (1 = safest).

With a safety score of 95.2, Albany falls below the New York state average of 98.3. The county's total crime rate is nearly triple the state average of 1,074.4 per 100K.

Property crime accounts for 2,644.7 incidents per 100K, while violent crime remains lower at 381.9 per 100K. Most residents are statistically more likely to encounter theft or burglary than physical violence.

Crime data for Albany County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Albany County has a safety score of 8/100, which is below the New York average of 56/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.