The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Cheyenne, WY: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$25.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cheyenne, WY

In 2025, crime will cost $700 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cheyenne with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Cheyenne, WY Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cheyenne's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Cheyenne sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of cities and behind 53%. The grade covers only Cheyenne's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cheyenne is 24.84 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 60 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Cheyenne, WY report the most crime, about 467 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 128 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cheyenne, WY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cheyenne for 2025 is $25,454,375, about $299 per resident and $700 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 64.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cheyenne Compared to Other Cities?

Cheyenne, WY:	$299
Jackson, WY:	$570
Ranchettes, WY:	$182
Wyoming:	$330
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cheyenne is $299 per year, which is $165 less than the national average and $31 less than Wyoming's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cheyenne:

In Jackson, WY, crime costs $570 per person, which is $271 more than in Cheyenne.
In Ranchettes, WY, crime costs $182 per person, which is $117 less than in Cheyenne

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Cheyenne for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Cheyenne	Cost per Cheyenne Resident
Murder	$4.20 million	$49
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4.37 million	$51
Robbery	$126,543	$1
Assault	$1.92 million	$23
Kidnapping	$1.07 million	$13
Vehicle Theft	$1.60 million	$19
Burglary	$997,239	$12
Theft	$3.90 million	$46
Arson	$150,896	$2
Vandalism	$3.67 million	$43
Animal Cruelty	$77,716	$1
Drug Crimes	$3.26 million	$38
Identity Theft	$114,108	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$25,454,375	$299

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cheyenne, WY

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Cheyenne totals $49,331,772 ($579 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $74,786,147 ($878 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The north part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Cheyenne has 20, do the same, and of Cheyenne's 85,139 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Cheyenne Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Cheyenne residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7863
Robbery	0.0473
Rape	0.8463
Murder	0.0263
Total Violent Crime	1.706 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.849
Vehicle Theft	1.213
Burglary	1.291
Arson	0.0734
Total Property Crime	11.43 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2065
Drug Crimes	5.169
Vandalism	6.034
Identity Theft	0.1732
Animal Cruelty	0.1234
Total "Other" Rate	11.71 (D+)

Individual Cheyenne Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Cheyenne is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cheyenne.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ranchettes, WY	A	A+	A
Fe Warren Afb, WY	C+	A-	C+
Warren Air Force Base, WY	B+	A+	A-
Orchard Valley, WY	A+	A	A+
Hillsdale, WY	A-	A+	A-
Granite Canon, WY	A-	A	A
Burns, WY	C+	B	C+
Carpenter, WY	A-	A+	B
Carr, CO	D-	D+	D-
Norfolk, CO	D-	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cheyenne is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Santa Cruz, CA	D+	D	D
Sarasota, FL	A+	A-	A-
Silver Spring, MD	C-	C-	C-
San Mateo, CA	C	D+	D+
Seattle, WA	D-	D+	D+
San Marcos, TX	D	C-	C-
Shreveport, LA	D-	F	F
San Pedro, CA	C	D+	D+
Sandy Springs, GA	D+	C-	C-
Santa Barbara, CA	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Cheyenne is as safe as the Wyoming state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cheyenne, WY average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cheyenne schools on SchoolGrade

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