Crime in Washakie County, WY

Washakie County is home to 7,700 residents and includes Worland and Ten Sleep · Updated November 2026

Is Washakie County, WY safe?

Yes. Crime is low across most of the US, and lower still in Washakie County: an overall CrimeGrade™ of A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 99% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A+ here. Its neighborhoods are much alike, from A+ to A; see the map below.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 987 of 1,000
Safer than nearly all US neighborhoods What this means

99% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Washakie County as a whole, and 1% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Washakie County scores 987.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Violent crimeSafety score 984 of 1,000Less violent crime than nearly all US neighborhoods
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Property crimeSafety score 990 of 1,000Less property crime than nearly all US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of Washakie County

Map of Washakie County shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Washakie County, WY at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Washakie County, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out in Washakie County

Thefts are uncommon. Washakie County has thefts at less than half the US rate: 4.6 a year per 1,000 residents, against 13.1 nationally.


Crime rates and types in Washakie County

CrimeGrade™ estimates Washakie County has about 16 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 58% less than the US as a whole and 47% less than Wyoming.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

Assault is the most common crime in Washakie County, about 53% of everything reported, and it also accounts for the largest share of what crime costs here.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 10.030.05
RapeA+30.410.38
RobberyA+under 10.020.62
AssaultA+638.212.3
Property crime
BurglaryA+50.592.4
TheftA+354.613.1
Vehicle theftA+30.402.7
ArsonA+10.140.12
VandalismA+91.25.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


How Washakie County compares with nearby counties

Washakie County has less crime than 8 of its 10 nearest counties; only Johnson County and Hot Springs County have less.

Nearby counties

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Washakie CountyA+987A+A+7,700
Hot Springs County 29 milesA+989A+A+4,620
Big Horn County 46 milesA+984A+A+11,800
Johnson County 63 milesA+995A+A+8,690
Park County 67 milesA+979A+A+30,400
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Sheridan County 70 milesA+964A+A+32,100
Fremont County 78 milesA+950A+A+39,500
Carbon County, MT 108 milesA+984A+A+11,100
Big Horn County, MT 109 milesA+975A+A+12,900
Natrona County 113 milesA+926A+A80,000
Campbell County 121 milesA+963A+A+47,200

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Washakie County. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with counties of similar size and density, Washakie County is safer than 80% of them.

Counties of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Washakie CountyA+987A+A+7,700
Merrick County, NEA+991A+A+7,720
Broadwater County, MTA+984A+A+7,670
Decatur County, IAA+984A+A+7,760
Richardson County, NEA+983A+A+7,750
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Nicholas County, KYA+980A+A+7,710
Ballard County, KYA+972A+A+7,650
Clay County, TNA+966A+A+7,670
Dade County, MOA+965A+A+7,640
Doddridge County, WVA+961A+A+7,710
Allendale County, SCA884AA7,660

Density, shops and walkability in Washakie County

One thing sets Washakie County apart: it has 15.8 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally. Places like that tend to report more theft, yet theft runs lower here than that would suggest.

Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery.NoneUS: 24%Lower than for 99% of Americans
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.15.8 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 98% of Americans
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 69% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D+ (22 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 69% of Americans
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Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Washakie County: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 86% of Americans
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.63% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 76% of Americans
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson.7.7% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 69% of Americans

BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Washakie County on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What crime costs Washakie County

Counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, crime costs Washakie County about $472 a year per household, 61% less than the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $5.7 million a year, or $736 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$360,000$47
Rape$190,000$24
Robbery$5,000$1
Assault$630,000$82
Burglary$41,000$5
Theft$180,000$23
Vehicle theft$47,000$6
Arson$26,000$3
Vandalism$63,000$8
Total$1.5 million$200

How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Washakie County means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in Washakie County

Schools in Washakie County, WY average a SchoolGrade of A-: 60% of students test proficient, against 44% projected for schools like them. Overall, they greatly exceed expectations. See schools in Washakie County on SchoolGrade