Teton County Crime & Safety

Teton County has a total crime rate of 586.8 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (55.7 per 100K) and property crimes (531.1 per 100K).

Teton County has a safety score of 76/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #9 out of 23 counties in Wyoming for safety (1 = safest).

Teton easily beats the Wyoming state average safety score of 98.5. Its total crime rate is nearly 40% lower than the state-wide average of 978.0 per 100,000.

Violent crime is nearly non-existent at 55.7 per 100,000, less than half the state average. Property crime remains the primary concern at 531.1, though it is still 73% lower than the national rate.

Crime data for Teton County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Teton County has a safety score of 76/100, which is above the Wyoming average of 59/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.