Albany crime rates drop 5 years in a row, but residents say streets still feel unsafe @wnyt
Albany crime rates drop 5 years in a row, but residents say streets still feel unsafe  @wnyt
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Albany officials say violent crime has gone down over five years, even as many residents still say they do not feel safe.

City officials released crime statistics and said homicides and other violent crime have been trending downward this year and over the past five years. Officials also said that does not appear to match how some people feel about living in Albany
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Albany crime rates drop 5 years in a row, but residents say streets still feel unsafe

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