Albany, GA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 148%

Violent crime 309%

Property crime 117%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Albany_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,092	n/a (estimate)	5,828	2,408	2,346
Murder	15	n/a	21.4	8.8	6.5
Rape	55	n/a	78.3	31.9	38.4
Robbery	98	n/a	139.6	65.5	73.9
Assault	946	n/a	1,347.3	293.8	279.7
Violent crime	1,114	n/a (estimate)	1,587	400	388
Burglary	446	n/a	635.2	290.7	314.2
Theft	2,186	n/a	3,113.3	1,478.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	346	n/a	492.8	238.2	246.0
Property crime	2,978	n/a (estimate)	4,241	2,007	1,958

Key findings

Albany crime rates are 148% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Albany are 309% higher than the national average
In Albany you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Albany is safer than 1% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Albany has increased by 3%

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Daily Crime In Albany (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Albany on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Georgia and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Albany (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Georgia, are 2.42 times more than the state average and 2.48 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Albany on a daily basis are 3.97 times more than than Georgia average and 4.09 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Albany are 2.11 times more than the daily state average and 2.17 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Albany (higher is better)

Is Albany safe in comparison to other cities in the state of Georgia as well as in comparison to the rest of the areas across the United States. Using the gauges above, which compare crime in Albany to other cities in the state and across the country, Albany is 2% safer than other cities of Georgia and 1% safer than other cities in the nation. Albany has a ranks below average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Albany

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Albany is 1 in 64

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Albany is 1 in 24

The chance of being a victim of crime in Albany is 1 in 18

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Albany, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 64. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 24 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Albany is 1 in 18.

Year Over Year Crime In Albany (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Albany is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Albany has increased by 51%, while the property crime rate in Albany has decreased by 8% year over year. The number of total crimes in Albany has increased by 3% year over year.

Albany police department

Item	Albany	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	207	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 207 Albany police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 33.4% less than the Georgia average and 18.9% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Georgia

State	Total offenders	Georgia_/100K	National_/100K
Georgia	23,117	275	266

There are a total of 23,117 sex offenders in Georgia. This yields a total of 275 sex offenders in Georgia per 100,000 residents which is 3% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Putney, GA	2,350	198	995	1,193
Leesburg, GA	2,989	65	1,227	1,291
Sasser, GA	310	545	2,735	3,280
Baconton, GA	820	606	3,043	3,649
Albany, GA	75,657	1,587	4,241	5,828

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Auburn, WA	75,607	445	4,546	4,992
Arlington Heights, IL	75,721	44	797	841
Evanston, IL	75,472	179	2,281	2,461
Upland, CA	75,851	468	2,269	2,738
Kalamazoo, MI	75,885	1,590	4,509	6,099
Albany, GA	75,657	1,587	4,241	5,828

Source: The Albany, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.