The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Center Square, Albany, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$1.41 million

Cost of Crime™ for Center Square, Albany, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $717 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Center Square 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 Center Square, Albany, NY Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Center Square's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Center Square sits in the 62nd percentile, ahead of 62% of neighborhoods and behind 38%. The grade covers only Center Square's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Center Square is 31.09 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the east areas to 1 in 34 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Center Square, Albany, NY report the most crime, about 26 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Center Square, Albany, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Center Square for 2025 is $1,411,608, about $445 per resident and $717 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Center Square Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Center Square, Albany, NY:	$445
Theater District, Manhattan, N:	$793
Arden Heights, Staten Island, :	$238
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Center Square is $445 per year, which is $19 less than the national average and $110 more than Albany's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Center Square:

In Theater District, Manhattan, N, crime costs $793 per person, which is $349 more than in Center Square.
In Arden Heights, Staten Island, , crime costs $238 per person, which is $207 less than in Center Square

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Center Square	Cost per Center Square Resident
Murder	$269,260	$85
Rape/Sexual Assault	$64,934	$20
Robbery	$184,822	$58
Assault	$361,464	$114
Kidnapping	$11,545	$4
Vehicle Theft	$83,761	$26
Burglary	$83,066	$26
Theft	$294,654	$93
Arson	$5,639	$2
Vandalism	$18,977	$6
Animal Cruelty	$3,869	$1
Drug Crimes	$16,386	$5
Identity Theft	$13,234	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$1,411,608	$445

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Center Square, Albany, NY

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 Center Square totals $2,298,190 ($724 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,709,799 ($1,169 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 west part of the neighborhood 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, of which Center Square has 3, do the same, and of Center Square's 3,174 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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Center Square 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 Center Square residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.965
Robbery	1.851
Rape	0.3374
Murder	0.0451
Total Violent Crime	6.199 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.92
Vehicle Theft	1.704
Burglary	2.885
Arson	0.0736
Total Property Crime	22.59 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0600
Drug Crimes	0.6979
Vandalism	0.8369
Identity Theft	0.5387
Animal Cruelty	0.1648
Total "Other" Rate	2.298 (A+)

Individual Center Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Center Square is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Center Square.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Central Ave, Albany, NY	D-	F	D-
Sheridan Hollow, Albany, NY	D	F	D
Arbor Hill, Albany, NY	C+	D-	C
South End, Albany, NY	C	D-	C
West Hill, Albany, NY	D+	D-	D
Pine Hills, Albany, NY	B	C-	C+
Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY	B+	C-	B
Helderberg, Albany, NY	A+	B+	A
West End, Albany, NY	C+	D	C-
New Scotland-Woodlawn, Albany, NY	A-	B-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Center Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI	D-	D+	D+
Marquette, Muskegon, MI	D-	D	D
McGilvra, Mercer Island, WA	C-	B	B
Westhaven Trails, Madison, WI	A-	A+	A+
East Village, Celebration, FL	A+	A+	A+
Duclay Forest, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A-	A-
Urbanizacion Vistamar, Carolina, PR	C-	D+	D+
Downtown Newman, Newman, CA	C-	D	D
Urbanizacion Palacios del Rio 2, Bayamon, PR	B-	C+	C+
Lovisa Farms, Pasco, WA	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Center Square is less safe than the New York state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Center Square, Albany, NY average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Center Square schools on SchoolGrade

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