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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$198,206

Cost of Crime™ for Red Buttes, WY

In 2025, crime will cost $753 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Red Buttes 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 Red Buttes, WY Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Red Buttes's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Red Buttes sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of cities and behind 44%. The grade covers only Red Buttes's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Red Buttes is 22.05 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 56 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Red Buttes, WY report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Red Buttes, WY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Red Buttes for 2025 is $198,206, about $319 per resident and $753 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Red Buttes Compared to Other Cities?

Red Buttes, WY:	$319
Jackson, WY:	$570
Ranchettes, WY:	$182
Wyoming:	$330
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Red Buttes is $319 per year, which is $146 less than the national average and $11 less than Wyoming's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Red Buttes:

In Jackson, WY, crime costs $570 per person, which is $251 more than in Red Buttes.
In Ranchettes, WY, crime costs $182 per person, which is $137 less than in Red Buttes

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Red Buttes	Cost per Red Buttes Resident
Murder	$38,325	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$31,476	$51
Robbery	$811	$1
Assault	$42,575	$68
Kidnapping	$5,506	$9
Vehicle Theft	$9,605	$15
Burglary	$5,548	$9
Theft	$28,946	$47
Arson	$979	$2
Vandalism	$13,765	$22
Animal Cruelty	$527	$1
Drug Crimes	$19,022	$31
Identity Theft	$1,122	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$198,206	$319

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Red Buttes, 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 Red Buttes totals $415,686 ($668 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $613,892 ($987 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 city holds few 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 Red Buttes has 1, do the same, and of Red Buttes's 622 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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Red Buttes 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 Red Buttes residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.383
Robbery	0.0415
Rape	0.8346
Murder	0.0328
Total Violent Crime	3.292 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.986
Vehicle Theft	0.9972
Burglary	0.9834
Arson	0.0652
Total Property Crime	11.03 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1460
Drug Crimes	4.134
Vandalism	3.098
Identity Theft	0.2331
Animal Cruelty	0.1145
Total "Other" Rate	7.726 (C+)

Individual Red Buttes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Laramie, WY	C	B	C-
West Laramie, WY	C	B-	C+
Tie Siding, WY	C-	D+	C
Buford, WY	B	C+	A-
Wyoming, WY	D+	C	D+
Harriman, WY	B+	B+	A-
Virginia Dale, CO	F	D-	D-
Granite Canon, WY	A-	A	A
Woods Landing, WY	D+	C	D+
Horse Creek, WY	A-	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Red Buttes 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
Maxdale, TX	D	D-	D-
Rudderville, TN	B-	C+	C+
Rock Branch, GA	C	B+	B+
Ripton, VT	A	C	C
Red Lake, AZ	D-	F	F
Midland, OR	C+	C+	C+
Melbern, OH	B-	B-	B-
Meadowview Estates, KY	D-	B	B
McCune, KS	D	D+	D+
McCance, OH	C+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Red Buttes is safer than 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 Red Buttes, WY average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Red Buttes schools on SchoolGrade

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