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West Albany

Albany · Caution

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58out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. West Albany serves as the primary commercial and retail hub of the city, generally offering safer conditions than South or East Albany. However, property crime rates across the city remain high, so standard safety precautions should be observed, especially after dark.”
— Gogo, on West Albany

Walk score

38/100

Bike score

34/100

Recent local news: Local law enforcement continues targeted patrols along commercial corridors on Dawson Road to curb retail theft and vehicle break-ins.

About the area

Commercial HubSuburbanCar-DependentRetail Strip

West Albany contains the city's major retail corridors along Dawson Road and Ledo Road, alongside established mid-century residential subdivisions. It features institutional anchors such as Albany State University's West Campus, the Albany Museum of Art, and numerous regional shopping centers.

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Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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