Helderberg is a neighborhood of 3,090 residents in Albany, about 2 miles west of downtown · Updated November 2026
Is Helderberg in Albany safe?
Yes, crime in Helderberg is low, with an overall CrimeGrade™ of A-. Because most US neighborhoods are safe as well, Helderberg sits near the middle: safer than the neighborhoods where 44% of Americans live. Violent crime grades A- and property crime B+. Albany as a whole grades B.
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Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 806 of 1,000About as safe as the typical US neighborhoodi What this means
44% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Helderberg as a whole, and 56% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Helderberg scores 806.
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 crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime 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 Helderberg, Albany, NY at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Helderberg 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 in Helderberg
Thefts from cars happen on streets and sidewalks far more often than nationally. In Albany as a whole, 54% of reported thefts from cars happen on streets and sidewalks, against 18% nationally.
Crime rates and types in Helderberg
CrimeGrade™ estimates Helderberg has about 32 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 14% less than the US as a whole and 56% less than Albany as a whole.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Theft makes up about 31% of crime reported in Helderberg. Assault is less common but costs more, because each one does more harm.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Where and when crime happens in Albany
The Albany Police Department polices Helderberg; these figures cover Albany as a whole, 2022 to 2024.
In Albany as a whole, 72% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Burglary
Homes (72%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theft
Streets and sidewalks (54%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Theft from cars
Streets and sidewalks (54%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Vandalism
Homes (49%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Robbery
Streets and sidewalks (46%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Aggravated assault
Homes (56%)
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.
How Helderberg compares with nearby neighborhoods
Helderberg has less crime than 9 of its 10 nearest neighborhoods; only Buckingham Lake-Crestwood has less.
Tree cover, walkability and empty homes in Helderberg
Helderberg looks like a typical neighborhood on the traits that tend to go with crime.
Tree coverThe share of land under tree canopy where people live. Leafy neighborhoods tend to report less robbery.22% where people liveUS: 21%Higher than for 82% of residents of US city neighborhoods
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 and assault. 89% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D (17 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 79% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.9.2% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 75% of residents of US city neighborhoods
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Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.0.4 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Lower than for 68% of residents of US city neighborhoods
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 crime costs Helderberg
Counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, crime costs Helderberg about $747 a year per household, 38% less than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $2.5 million a year, or $799 per resident.
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Helderberg means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
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.
Schools in Helderberg, Albany, NY average a SchoolGrade of D+: 50% of students test proficient, against 56% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Helderberg on SchoolGrade
