The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Hill, Albany, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	A

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$4.30 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Hill, Albany, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,716 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Hill 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 West Hill, Albany, NY Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where West Hill's combined rate is higher than the norm. West Hill sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of neighborhoods and behind 73%. The grade covers only West Hill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in West Hill is 51.37 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 9 in the southwest areas to 1 in 25 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of West Hill, Albany, NY report the most crime, about 66 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Hill, Albany, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Hill for 2025 is $4,298,688, about $739 per resident and $1,716 per household. That equals 2.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Hill Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

West Hill, Albany, NY:	$739
Theater District, Manhattan, N:	$793
Arden Heights, Staten Island, :	$238
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Hill is $739 per year, which is $275 more than the national average and $404 more than Albany's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to West Hill:

In Theater District, Manhattan, N, crime costs $793 per person, which is $55 more than in West Hill.
In Arden Heights, Staten Island, , crime costs $238 per person, which is $501 less than in West Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Hill	Cost per West Hill Resident
Murder	$801,519	$138
Rape/Sexual Assault	$119,141	$20
Robbery	$488,587	$84
Assault	$1.40 million	$240
Kidnapping	$24,634	$4
Vehicle Theft	$170,098	$29
Burglary	$234,804	$40
Theft	$901,223	$155
Arson	$11,022	$2
Vandalism	$69,098	$12
Animal Cruelty	$8,082	$1
Drug Crimes	$34,490	$6
Identity Theft	$40,377	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$4,298,688	$739

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Hill, 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 West Hill totals $6,527,549 ($1,122 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,826,238 ($1,860 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 south 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 do the same, and of West Hill's 5,819 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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West Hill 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 West Hill residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.351
Robbery	2.669
Rape	0.3377
Murder	0.0733
Total Violent Crime	11.43 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	29.90
Vehicle Theft	1.888
Burglary	4.449
Arson	0.0784
Total Property Crime	36.32 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0698
Drug Crimes	0.8013
Vandalism	1.662
Identity Theft	0.8965
Animal Cruelty	0.1878
Total "Other" Rate	3.618 (A)

Individual West Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Hill is higher 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
Viola, Monsey, NY	B-	C-	C-
Firestone-Garden Park, Charlotte, NC	D+	D+	D+
Frederickson, Tacoma, WA	B-	B+	B+
Glendale, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+
Glynlea-Grove Park, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A-	A-
Goldenwest, Huntington Beach, CA	B	C	C
Gresham-North Gresham, Gresham, OR	D+	B-	B-
Happy Valley, Bellingham, WA	D-	B-	B-
Harding, Roseville, CA	D-	D+	D+
Harris Ranch, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, West Hill is less safe than the New York 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 West Hill, Albany, NY average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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