The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Albany, MO: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$1.33 million

Cost of Crime™ for Albany, MO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,495 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Albany with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Albany, MO Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Albany's combined rate is higher than the norm. Albany sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of cities and behind 82%. The grade covers only Albany's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Albany is 39.21 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Albany, MO report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Albany, MO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Albany for 2025 is $1,330,070, about $655 per resident and $1,495 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Albany Compared to Other Cities?

Albany, MO:	$655
Hazelwood, MO:	$3007
St. Paul, MO:	$222
Missouri:	$660
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Albany is $655 per year, which is $191 more than the national average and $5 less than Missouri's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Albany:

In Hazelwood, MO, crime costs $3,007 per person, which is $2,351 more than in Albany.
In St. Paul, MO, crime costs $222 per person, which is $433 less than in Albany

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Albany for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Albany	Cost per Albany Resident
Murder	$452,000	$223
Rape/Sexual Assault	$98,026	$48
Robbery	$40,527	$20
Assault	$286,792	$141
Kidnapping	$20,859	$10
Vehicle Theft	$20,435	$10
Burglary	$59,834	$29
Theft	$193,415	$95
Arson	$7,347	$4
Vandalism	$41,294	$20
Animal Cruelty	$1,365	$1
Drug Crimes	$102,314	$50
Identity Theft	$5,862	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,330,070	$655

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Albany, MO

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Albany totals $3,554,314 ($1,751 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,884,384 ($2,406 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Albany's 2,030 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Albany Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Albany residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.919
Robbery	0.6347
Rape	0.7964
Murder	0.1185
Total Violent Crime	6.469 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.40
Vehicle Theft	0.6501
Burglary	3.250
Arson	0.1499
Total Property Crime	22.45 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1695
Drug Crimes	6.814
Vandalism	2.847
Identity Theft	0.3731
Animal Cruelty	0.0909
Total "Other" Rate	10.29 (C-)

Individual Albany Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Albany is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Albany.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Darlington, MO	A-	B-	A
Carmack, MO	C	D	C+
Gentryville, MO	A-	B-	A
New Hampton, MO	D+	D+	D+
Denver, MO	C+	D+	B+
Gentry, MO	C-	D	C
McFall, MO	B-	C+	B-
Stanberry, MO	D+	D-	C-
Ford City, MO	B+	C	A-
Worth, MO	C-	D-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Albany is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Richwood, WV	C-	D	D
Arcade, GA	A+	A-	A-
Gallatin Gateway, MT	D-	D	D
Hoboken, AL	C	B-	B-
Spout Spring, VA	B+	B+	B+
Logansport, LA	D+	D	D
McGregor, MN	C-	C	C
Orondo, WA	D	D+	D+
Groveton, NH	D	C	C
Kila, MT	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Albany is as safe as the Missouri state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Albany, MO average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Albany schools on SchoolGrade

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