Safest Cities in Wyoming
Top 11 cities (≥10,000 pop) by lowest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Rock Springs at 127.3/100K.
FBI UCR Safest-Cities Snapshot: Wyoming
Wyoming lists 11 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Rock Springs at 127.3/100K violent down to Riverton at 745.1/100K on this cut. That is a 617.8/100K spread inside the safest cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 265.8 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Rock Springs reported 29 violent and 291 property offenses on a 22,778 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 1277.5/100K sits beside the 127.3/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Rock Springs, Laramie, Sheridan, Cody, Jackson.
Rock Springs offense desk
Rock Springs's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (79% of 29 Part I violent offenses; mix index 6,599).
Rock Springs's violent rate fell 32.5% vs 2023 (188.7 → 127.3 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Wyoming list.
Rock Springs 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.
| # | Grade | City | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Rock Springs | 22,778 | 127.3/100K | 1277.5/100K |
| 2 | A | Laramie | 32,400 | 129.6/100K | 1163.6/100K |
| 3 | A | Sheridan | 19,809 | 136.3/100K | 989.4/100K |
| 4 | A | Cody | 10,306 | 165/100K | 766.5/100K |
| 5 | A | Jackson | 10,592 | 188.8/100K | 604.2/100K |
| 6 | B | Gillette | 33,503 | 197/100K | 1519.3/100K |
| 7 | B | Green River | 11,395 | 228.2/100K | 623.1/100K |
| 8 | C | Casper | 58,526 | 288.8/100K | 2111.9/100K |
| 9 | C | Cheyenne | 65,143 | 328.5/100K | 2988.8/100K |
| 10 | C | Evanston | 11,823 | 389.1/100K | 1632.4/100K |
| 11 | F | Riverton | 11,005 | 745.1/100K | 3943.7/100K |
Wyoming overview · Most dangerous cities · National safest cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.