crimebycounty

Wyoming Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 23 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

127.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

851.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

23/23

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Wyoming crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Wyoming, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

23

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Wyoming

The average county-level total crime rate is 978.0 per 100,000 residents, 58% below the national county benchmark.

Big Horn County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Laramie County reports 3084.3. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

23 of 23 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 66 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

23/23

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

66

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

58% below national benchmark.

978.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

67% below national benchmark.

127.0

National 380.7

Property crime

56% below national benchmark.

851.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime9 counties

39% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range8 counties

35% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime6 counties

26% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage23

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Big Horn County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Carbon County

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Platte County

    Rank #3 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  4. Natrona County

    Rank #4 in this list

    300.6 per 100K

  5. Sublette County

    Rank #5 in this list

    465.9 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Laramie County

    Rank #1 in this list

    3084.3 per 100K

  2. Campbell County

    Rank #2 in this list

    1863.1 per 100K

  3. Goshen County

    Rank #3 in this list

    1628.1 per 100K

  4. Albany County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1479.0 per 100K

  5. Uinta County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1416.3 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Niobrara County

    Rank #1 in this list

    365.9 per 100K

  2. Laramie County

    Rank #2 in this list

    358.9 per 100K

  3. Campbell County

    Rank #3 in this list

    271.0 per 100K

  4. Uinta County

    Rank #4 in this list

    267.7 per 100K

  5. Park County

    Rank #5 in this list

    210.9 per 100K

All Wyoming Counties

CountySafety Score
Big Horn County98/100
Carbon County98/100
Platte County98/100
Natrona County87/100
Sublette County80/100
Washakie County78/100
Lincoln County78/100
Crook County77/100
Teton County76/100
Hot Springs County62/100
Converse County57/100
Park County54/100
Johnson County53/100
Weston County52/100
Fremont County51/100
Niobrara County46/100
Sweetwater County43/100
Sheridan County39/100
Uinta County38/100
Albany County36/100
Goshen County31/100
Campbell County25/100
Laramie County7/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Wyoming crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Wyoming county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Big Horn County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Wyoming county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Wyoming county has the highest reported crime rate?
Laramie County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Wyoming county dataset at 3084.3 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Wyoming compare with the national crime benchmark?
Wyoming's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 978.0 per 100,000 residents, 58% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Wyoming?
Property crime makes up about 87% of the average reported county crime mix in Wyoming, while violent crime makes up about 13%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Wyoming?
23 of 23 Wyoming counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Wyoming county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Niobrara County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Wyoming county dataset at 365.9 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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