Albany is a city of 61,900 in Linn County and the main city of the Albany metro area, home to 130,700 · Updated November 2026
How common is property crime in Albany?
Property crime in Albany runs higher than in most US neighborhoods: a B+, with more property crime than the neighborhoods where 63% of Americans live. Theft makes up 55% of it. Burglary, the crime most likely to reach into a home, grades A, and vehicle theft grades A.
B+
Property crime CrimeGrade™
Safety score 736 of 1,000More property crime than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
37% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more property crime than Albany as a whole, and 63% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a property crime safety score of 823, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Albany scores 736.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more property crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its property crime with the homes, parked cars and people there, on one national scale, from green for the least to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Albany, OR at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Albany, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out about property crime in Albany
One part of Albany stands out for vehicle theft. Car thefts in Jackson Hill & Central Albany, in central Albany, run at more than triple the rate in the rest of the city.
Where property crime is lowest and highest in Albany
Low property crime is the norm across Albany: 73% of residents live in areas graded A or B, and the rest in areas graded C. Property crime grades across Albany run from A+ to C-.
73%27%
A or B 73%C 27%
Share of residents, by the property crime CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
1North Albany, northwestThefts run at less than half the rate in the rest of Albany.A909
2South Albany, southwestCar thefts run at about half the rate in the rest of Albany.A-838
3East Albany, northeastCar thefts run at about half the rate in the rest of Albany.A-797
4Periwinkle, southeastActs of vandalism run about 30% lower here than in the rest of Albany.A-771
5Willamette, northClose to the rest of Albany on most crimes.B+744
6Broadway, westClose to the rest of Albany on most crimes.B+732
7Sunrise, southCar thefts run about 90% higher here than in the rest of Albany.B668
8Santiam, eastBurglaries run about 90% higher here than in the rest of Albany.B-587
9Jackson Hill & Central Albany, centralBurglaries run at more than double the rate in the rest of Albany.C+462
Neighborhood areas of Albany, ranked by property crime CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer). Each one combines several of the smaller areas on the map.
Is property crime going up in Albany?
Reported property crime in Albany has fallen 31% since 2019. Burglaries, thefts and vehicle thefts went from about 27 to 18 a year per 1,000 residents (US: 18). In 2024 alone, property crime fell 12%.
Property crime, change since 2019
AlbanyUnited States
Source: crime reports to the FBI from the police agencies that serve Albany. The charts follow crimes per resident.
Data table
Year
Property, Albany
Property, US
2016
+7%
+15%
2017
+1%
+12%
2018
+12%
+4%
2019
+0%
+0%
2020
+3%
-8%
2021
-14%
-10%
2022
+5%
-6%
2023
-22%
-7%
2024
-31%
-15%
Property crime rates and types in Albany
CrimeGrade™ estimates Albany has about 28 reported property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 17% more than the US as a whole and close to Oregon.
All property crime
Burglary
Vehicle theft
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. Property crime here includes vandalism, which the FBI's property crime rate leaves out.
Theft is the most common property crime in Albany, about 55% of the total, followed by vandalism and vehicle theft.
Each CrimeGrade™ here compares a property crime with what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for vehicle theft, people and parking for theft, homes and businesses for vandalism. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
The Albany Police Department's 2024 counts of vehicle theft and vandalism fell far below their usual levels, a sign of a reporting break, so CrimeGrade™ used the department's earlier years instead.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Where and when property crime happens in Albany
Albany has its own police department, and these figures come from its reports, 2022 to 2024.
In Albany, 50% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally. Car thefts happen most often at homes: 38% of them, against 33% nationally.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Burglary
Homes (50%)
Night (midnight to 6 am)
Car theft
Homes (38%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Theft from cars
Streets and sidewalks (37%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Vandalism
Streets and sidewalks (26%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.
Property crime in Albany and nearby cities
Albany has the most property crime of its 3 nearest cities.
Empty homes, night lighting and walkability in Albany
Among the traits that tend to go with property crime, one sets Albany apart: it has 3.6% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally. Places like that tend to report less burglary, vandalism and arson, yet vandalism and arson run higher here than that would suggest.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.3.6% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 79% of US city residents
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.81% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 70% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 78% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D+ (19 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 56% of US city residents
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Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.2.2 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Higher than for 68% of US city residents
Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more car theft.22% of residentsUS: 24%Higher than for 60% of US city residents
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.9.9 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 54% of US city residents
BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Albany on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What property crime costs Albany
Property crime costs Albany about $12 million a year, or $196 per resident and about $499 per household: the value of what is stolen or damaged, plus the police, courts and prisons that respond.
Cost of property crime per resident, per year
How the cost breaks down
Pain and suffering add little to the cost of property crime, so this is close to its full cost.
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Burglary
$940,000
$15
Theft
$4.9 million
$79
Vehicle theft
$2.3 million
$36
Arson
$520,000
$8
Vandalism
$3.5 million
$57
Total
$12 million
$196
How CrimeGrade™ works
The property crime CrimeGrade™ covers burglary, theft, car theft, arson and vandalism, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most, on one scale for the whole country.
It weighs each property crime against what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for car theft, and the people and parking around stores for theft.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
