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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$39,556

Cost of Crime™ for Sunshine, WY

In 2025, crime will cost $827 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sunshine 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 Sunshine, 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 Sunshine's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Sunshine sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of cities and behind 44%. The grade covers only Sunshine's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sunshine is 21.97 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Sunshine, WY report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sunshine, WY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sunshine for 2025 is $39,556, about $400 per resident and $827 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

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

Sunshine, WY:	$400
Jackson, WY:	$570
Ranchettes, WY:	$182
Wyoming:	$330
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sunshine is $400 per year, which is $65 less than the national average and $70 more than Wyoming's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sunshine:

In Jackson, WY, crime costs $570 per person, which is $170 more than in Sunshine.
In Ranchettes, WY, crime costs $182 per person, which is $217 less than in Sunshine

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sunshine	Cost per Sunshine Resident
Murder	$15,756	$159
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,097	$62
Robbery	$304	$3
Assault	$1,912	$19
Kidnapping	$742	$7
Vehicle Theft	$767	$8
Burglary	$1,241	$13
Theft	$967	$10
Arson	$115	$1
Vandalism	$5,229	$53
Animal Cruelty	$113	$1
Drug Crimes	$6,115	$62
Identity Theft	$199	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$39,556	$400

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sunshine, 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 Sunshine totals $134,020 ($1,354 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $173,576 ($1,753 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 do the same, and of Sunshine's 99 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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Sunshine 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 Sunshine residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6726
Robbery	0.0975
Rape	1.016
Murder	0.0847
Total Violent Crime	1.871 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.885
Vehicle Theft	0.5001
Burglary	1.383
Arson	0.0479
Total Property Crime	3.816 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1235
Drug Crimes	8.351
Vandalism	7.393
Identity Theft	0.2597
Animal Cruelty	0.1536
Total "Other" Rate	16.28 (D-)

Individual Sunshine Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Meeteetse, WY	B-	A-	A+
Grass Creek, WY	D+	B-	C-
Wapiti, WY	B	B	A-
Cody, WY	B	A-	B+
Hamilton Dome, WY	D+	B-	D+
Burlington, WY	D+	A	C
Pahaska Tepee, WY	C-	C+	C+
Otto, WY	D	B+	D+
Emblem, WY	D+	A	C
Ralston, WY	B+	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sunshine 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
Studdards Crossroads, AL	C-	A+	A+
Horace, KS	F	D	D
Hot Springs Landing, NM	F	F	F
Howard Landing, CA	F	F	F
Hunt, ID	B	A	A
Huron Colony, SD	A-	A-	A-
Straight Mountain, AL	C	C-	C-
Stranger, TX	D+	D-	D-
Streeter, TX	F	F	F
Strong, PA	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Sunshine 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 Sunshine, WY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Sunshine schools on SchoolGrade

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