Albany Arrests and Mugshots

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Albany, New York Police Station Information

There were an estimated 4,369 total crimes per 100,000 people in Albany, New York. This rate is lower than the average in the state of New York which has 1,922 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Albany is also lower than the national average of 2,837 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.

Further breaking down the types of crimes in Albany, there were an estimated 848 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of New York is 376 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 386 for every 100,000 residents.

In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 3,461 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is lower than both the New York average of 1,546 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and lower than the U.S. average of 2,451 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.

Facts about crime in Albany, New York:

The overall crime rate in Albany is 54% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 11.97 daily crimes that occur in Albany.
Albany is safer than 7% of the cities in the United States.
In Albany you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Albany has increased by 8%.

The Police Chief of the Albany Village Police Department is Chief James Thomas. Chief Thomas can be reached at 315-232-2912 or by email at albanypd@villageofalbany.com.

Albany Police Department
165 Henry Johnson Blvd.
Albany, New York 12210
Phone: (518) 438-4000

Albany, New York Information

Albany, New York is a city in Albany County, New York. The city of Albany had a population of approximately 97,660 in the year 2016. Albany is the capital of the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Albany County. Albany developed on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. The Mayor of Albany, New York is Democrat Kathy M. Sheehan. She is also the City Treasurer of Albany, New York. She took office in 2010. She can be reached at (518) 434-5100 or via email at mayor@albanyny.gov.

Kathy M. Sheehan
City Hall
24 Eagle Street, Room 102
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 434-5100
Fax: (518) 434-5013
Email: mayor@albanyny.gov
Office Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Monday through Friday

In 2016, the crime-index in Albany, New York was 396.7, lower than it had been since at least the year 2002, but higher than the national average of 277.0. According to reports, there were 325 registered sex offenders living in Albany, New York as of June 12, 2018. The ratio of number of residents in Albany to the number of sex offenders is 302 to 1.

Open Record Request in Albany County, New York

Contact the County Clerk to access online records of Albany County, New York.

The Albany County Clerk is the Freedom of Information Law (F.O.I.L.) officer of the County and Chairman of the Contracts Administration Board. The Albany County Clerk’s Office keeps on exploring ways to serve the public through better technology and efficiency.

Records include images of deeds and mortgages are available from 1980 to the present. Additional images from recent years include judgments, liens, DBA’s, lis pendens, UCC’s and warrants.

Albany County, New York Records:

To access records at the Albany County, New York, a request for public records, also known FOIL Request must be submitted to the County Clerk’s office.

The County Clerk of Albany County, New York is Honorable Bruce A. Hidley. Bruce can be reached at 518-487-5100 or via email at countyclerk@albanycounty.com

Albany County Courthouse
Room 128 16 Eagle Street,
Albany , NY 12207-1077
Phone: 518-487-5100
Fax: 518-487-5099
Email: countyclerk@albanycounty.com
Office Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Monday through Friday

County Sheriff, Warrant, Most Wanted Information in Albany, New York

The Albany County Sheriff’s Correctional Facility is one of the biggest among the County Correctional Facilities in New York with a maximum of 1043 beds that provides custody for local, state, and federal prisoners.

The Sheriff of the Albany County is Sheriff Craig D. Apple Sr. Sheriff Craig can be reached at 518-487-5400 or via email contactsheriff@albanycounty.com. You can also tweet the County Sheriff at https://twitter.com/ACSOTWEET

Albany County Sheriff
16 Eagle Street,
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-487-5400
Email: contactsheriff@albanycounty.com

Albany County Jail
840 Albany Shaker Road,
Albany, NY 12211

Visitation Hours of the Albany County Jail:

Tuesday
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12:30 pm to 1:45 pm letters A-G

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7:30 am to 8:45 am letters P-Z
9:15 am to 10:30 am letters A-G
12:30 pm to 1:45 pm letters H-O

Thursday
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8:00 pm to 9:15 pm letters P-Z