Crime & Safety in Albany, OR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.98
per 1,000 residents
-56% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.31
per 1,000 residents
-16% vs national
Total Crimes
1,160
2024
Violent Clearance
63%
cases solved
+48% vs national
Property Clearance
28%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-41%
vs 50K-100K avg
-41% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+2.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Albany Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Albany vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Albany is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Albany police solve 71% of robbery cases but only 24% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 22 | 0.38 | 54.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 21 | 0.37 | 71.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 69 | 1.21 | 62.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 94 | 1.64 | 24.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 905 | 15.83 | 28.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 48 | 0.84 | 25.0% |
Albany, OR reported 113 violent crimes and 1,047 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.98 per 1,000 residents is 55.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 63% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 905 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 5.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Albany's violent crime rate is 41% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 113 | 1,047 | 1.98 | 18.31 |
| 2023 | 110 | 1,182 | 1.93 | 20.74 |
| 2022 | 113 | 1,591 | 1.98 | 27.88 |
| 2021 | 109 | 1,305 | 1.92 | 23.00 |
| 2020 | 85 | 1,558 | 1.52 | 27.86 |
| 2019 | 70 | 1,467 | 1.27 | 26.68 |
| 2018 | 75 | 1,630 | 1.39 | 30.20 |
| 2017 | 59 | 1,441 | 1.10 | 26.83 |
| 2016 | 43 | 1,512 | 0.82 | 28.78 |
| 2015 | 41 | 1,726 | 0.78 | 32.94 |