Wyoming Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Wyoming in green. The most dangerous areas in Wyoming are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Wyoming Safe from Assault?

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US state. Wyoming is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of states are safer and 90% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wyoming's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of assault in Wyoming is 1.133 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wyoming generally consider the central part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wyoming may be as high as 1 in 364 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,166 in the central part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Wyoming: about 137 per year. The east part of Wyoming has fewer cases of assault with only 28 in a typical year.

How Wyoming's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Wyoming to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Wyoming is as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Wyoming

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Wyoming about $19,028,114 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of Wyoming's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wyoming, including every crime type and how Wyoming compares to other states.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Wyoming's crime maps on the Wyoming overall crime page.

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Individual Wyoming Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of assault in Wyoming is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Wyoming.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Colorado	F	D-	F	D
Utah	C-	B	C	A-
Montana	C-	D+	C-	D
Idaho	A-	B	A+	B-
South Dakota	C	C	B-	C
Nebraska	C+	B+	C+	B+
North Dakota	C-	B-	C-	B
Nevada	D	D	D-	C-
Kansas	D+	C-	C	D+
Minnesota	C	B	C	B

Assault in State with Similar Populations

Wyoming is lower versus other states of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Arizona	B-	C	C	C
Alabama	C+	C+	C+	C-
Wisconsin	B	B-	B-	B-
Rhode Island	A	A	A	A
Maryland	C	C-	C-	C+
Maine	A	A+	A+	A+
Louisiana	D+	D-	D-	D-
Kentucky	B-	A-	A-	A-
Kansas	D+	C-	C-	D+
Iowa	B+	B	B	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wyoming average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wyoming schools on SchoolGrade

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