Most Dangerous Cities in Wyoming
Top 11 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Riverton at 745.1/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Wyoming
Wyoming lists 11 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Riverton at 745.1/100K violent down to Rock Springs at 127.3/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 617.8/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 265.8 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Riverton reported 82 violent and 434 property offenses on a 11,005 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 3943.7/100K sits beside the 745.1/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Riverton, Evanston, Cheyenne, Casper, Green River.
Riverton offense desk
Riverton's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (70% of 82 Part I violent offenses; mix index 5,289).
Riverton's violent rate rose 16.9% vs 2023 (637.4 → 745.1 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Wyoming highest-crime list.
Riverton violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverton | F | 11,005 | 745.1/100K | 3943.7/100K |
| 2 | Evanston | C | 11,823 | 389.1/100K | 1632.4/100K |
| 3 | Cheyenne | C | 65,143 | 328.5/100K | 2988.8/100K |
| 4 | Casper | C | 58,526 | 288.8/100K | 2111.9/100K |
| 5 | Green River | B | 11,395 | 228.2/100K | 623.1/100K |
| 6 | Gillette | B | 33,503 | 197/100K | 1519.3/100K |
| 7 | Jackson | A | 10,592 | 188.8/100K | 604.2/100K |
| 8 | Cody | A | 10,306 | 165/100K | 766.5/100K |
| 9 | Sheridan | A | 19,809 | 136.3/100K | 989.4/100K |
| 10 | Laramie | A | 32,400 | 129.6/100K | 1163.6/100K |
| 11 | Rock Springs | A | 22,778 | 127.3/100K | 1277.5/100K |
Wyoming overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.