Weston County Crime & Safety

Weston County has a total crime rate of 1077.1 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (131.0 per 100K) and property crimes (946.1 per 100K).

Weston County has a safety score of 52/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #14 out of 23 counties in Wyoming for safety (1 = safest).

Weston sits very close to the state average safety score of 98.5. Its total crime rate of 1,077.1 is slightly above the Wyoming state average of 978.0.

Violent crime is recorded at 131.0 per 100,000, nearly matching the Wyoming state average. Property crimes account for 946.1 incidents per 100,000 residents, well below the national mark.

Crime data for Weston 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.

Weston County has a safety score of 52/100, which is below the Wyoming average of 59/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.