Violent crime drops in most categories in City of Albany in first three months of 2026

Schenectady, NY — From January-March on 2026, violent and property crime decreased across most categories in the City of Albany. Every category also remained below the City’s 5-Year average.

From January-March, statistics below are compared to the same time period in 2025:

Violent Crime- 2026 Murder: 1

2025 Murder: 3

5-Year Average: 2.8

2026 Rape: 8

2025 Rape: 14

5-Year Average: 16.0

2026 Robbery: 35

2025 Robbert: 34

5-Year Average: 40.4

2026 Aggravated Assault: 109

2025 Aggravated Assault: 114

5-Year Average: 125.2

Total Violent Crime 2026: 153

Total Violent Crime 2025: 165

5-Year Average: 184.4

Property Crime-

2026 Burglary: 76

2025 Burglary: 78

5-Year Average: 86.6

2026 Larceny: 469

2025 Larceny: 432

5-Year Average: 509.2

2026 MV Theft: 41

2025 MV Theft: 53

5-Year Average: 83.8

Total Property Crime 2026: 586

Total Property Crime 2025: 563

5-Year Average: 679.6…

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