Crime

Albany's crime rate by year

Police in Albany, NY reported about 832 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 1,453 in 2002, and 14.7 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 16.8 in 2021. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

832

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

14.7

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Albany and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Albany and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Albany and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Albany and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Albany and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Albany and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Albany, NY and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Albany Violent, U.S. Murder, Albany Murder, U.S.
2025 832.3 329.3 14.7 4.3
2024 918.8 363.4 12.7 5.2
2023 996.8 385.6 16.7 6.1
2022 973.5 398.2 14.3 6.9
2021 905.5 360.9 16.8 6.9
2020 902.2 399.3 16.6 6.8
2019 757.0 381.0 4.1 5.2
2018 837.0 384.8 12.2 5.2
2017 892.3 397.5 8.1 5.4
2016 863.9 399.5 2.0 5.4
2015 800.8 384.6 5.1 5.0
2014 803.3 373.7 8.1 4.5
2013 807.5 378.2 8.2 4.6
2012 816.8 390.7 4.1 4.8
2011 955.3 390.1 4.1 4.8
2010 1,002.5 408.1 2.0 4.8
2009 1,077.6 436.8 9.6 5.1
2008 1,097.2 463.7 9.6 5.5
2007 1,201.1 477.9 3.2 5.8
2006 1,297.8 486.9 5.3 5.9
2005 1,351.2 483.0 8.5 5.9
2004 1,201.9 478.6 10.6 5.7
2003 1,234.9 493.7 8.5 5.9
2002 1,452.8 512.9 8.3 5.9
2001 1,370.1 529.5 6.3 5.9
2000 1,164.6 534.4 15.7 5.8
1999 950.1 545.8 12.7 5.9
1998 972.2 603.8 1.9 6.6
1997 989.1 644.9 6.7 7.2
1996 1,078.9 658.8 10.5 7.8
1995 1,172.6 720.6 6.7 8.7
1994 1,379.5 740.4 13.0 9.2
1993 1,235.6 764.1 6.0 9.8
1992 1,129.6 785.4 7.9 9.7
1991 1,184.7 798.1 11.8 10.3
1990 1,040.7 749.8 8.9 9.7
1989 1,006.8 680.5 5.3 8.9
1988 888.0 630.2 10.3 8.5
1987 855.0 624.9 16.4 8.4
1986 741.5 633.6 8.0 8.7
1985 624.3 570.3 5.0 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Albany, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Albany, NY and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Albany Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Albany Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Albany Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Albany Robbery, U.S.
2025 2,715 1,552 223 200 330 195 231 50
2024 3,000 1,767 293 258 379 232 225 62
2023 3,534 1,951 398 326 435 254 241 68
2022 3,906 1,999 576 290 556 276 243 70
2021 3,037 1,762 360 240 380 264 178 54
2020 2,777 1,955 294 247 438 309 167 74
2019 3,019 2,109 164 221 458 334 194 83
2018 3,222 2,207 132 231 439 373 213 87
2017 3,471 2,372 111 239 440 427 252 99
2016 3,525 2,469 113 240 498 467 254 104
2015 3,261 2,495 108 223 476 490 237 103
2014 3,943 2,592 124 217 691 538 239 103
2013 4,184 2,759 145 224 720 611 232 111
2012 4,432 2,881 157 232 903 673 254 115
2011 4,703 2,926 206 232 911 702 326 115
2010 4,761 2,963 234 241 946 702 323 121
2009 4,573 3,077 256 264 937 722 350 136
2008 4,705 3,252 239 321 1,091 738 383 149
2007 4,540 3,316 305 372 1,028 731 400 152
2006 5,163 3,397 257 410 1,128 740 414 154
2005 5,224 3,518 391 434 1,407 741 465 147
2004 5,983 3,599 496 437 1,375 741 419 142
2003 5,359 3,704 441 455 1,386 757 408 150
2002 5,615 3,738 593 453 1,447 762 498 154
2001 6,262 3,802 570 456 1,631 766 451 159
2000 6,302 3,752 474 437 1,582 751 414 156
1999 7,019 3,873 453 446 1,934 790 398 160
1998 6,246 4,213 428 493 1,750 895 375 180
1997 6,098 4,495 406 542 1,684 952 410 203
1996 6,718 4,553 530 554 1,989 954 468 219
1995 6,827 4,797 577 596 1,948 1,025 524 239
1994 7,324 4,752 539 615 2,226 1,053 542 251
1993 6,596 4,814 470 628 2,059 1,108 480 269
1992 6,588 5,089 528 661 2,206 1,200 459 279
1991 6,336 5,388 495 699 1,959 1,297 480 292
1990 5,583 5,227 430 677 1,864 1,253 382 267
1989 5,841 5,212 347 649 2,027 1,298 334 243
1988 4,976 5,046 373 596 1,923 1,283 292 222
1987 5,526 5,090 357 544 2,103 1,356 344 221
1986 5,225 5,015 303 522 1,911 1,373 239 234
1985 5,187 4,780 274 473 1,787 1,310 219 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Albany police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.