The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Yellowstone National Park, WY: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$269,910

Cost of Crime™ for Yellowstone National Park, WY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,572 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Yellowstone National Park 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 Yellowstone National Park, WY Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Yellowstone National Park's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Yellowstone National Park sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of cities and behind 93%. The grade covers only Yellowstone National Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Yellowstone National Park is 54.26 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 15 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 19 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Yellowstone National Park, WY report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Yellowstone National Park, WY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Yellowstone National Park for 2025 is $269,910, about $744 per resident and $1,572 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Yellowstone National Park Compared to Other Cities?

Yellowstone National Park, WY:	$744
Jackson, WY:	$570
Ranchettes, WY:	$182
Wyoming:	$330
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Yellowstone National Park is $744 per year, which is $279 more than the national average and $414 more than Wyoming's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Yellowstone National Park:

In Jackson, WY, crime costs $570 per person, which is $174 less than in Yellowstone National Park.
In Ranchettes, WY, crime costs $182 per person, which is $561 less than in Yellowstone National Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Yellowstone National Park	Cost per Yellowstone National Park Resident
Murder	$88,487	$244
Rape/Sexual Assault	$21,193	$58
Robbery	$2,506	$7
Assault	$22,246	$61
Kidnapping	$1,423	$4
Vehicle Theft	$6,694	$18
Burglary	$31,242	$86
Theft	$25,517	$70
Arson	$664	$2
Vandalism	$29,370	$81
Animal Cruelty	$698	$2
Drug Crimes	$38,971	$107
Identity Theft	$898	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$269,910	$744

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Yellowstone National Park, 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 Yellowstone National Park totals $693,401 ($1,910 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $963,311 ($2,654 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 Yellowstone National Park's 363 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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Yellowstone National Park 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 Yellowstone National Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.134
Robbery	0.2195
Rape	0.9629
Murder	0.1297
Total Violent Crime	3.446 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.57
Vehicle Theft	1.191
Burglary	9.489
Arson	0.0758
Total Property Crime	24.33 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0647
Drug Crimes	14.51
Vandalism	11.33
Identity Theft	0.3197
Animal Cruelty	0.2601
Total "Other" Rate	26.48 (F)

Individual Yellowstone National Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Yellowstone National Park is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Yellowstone National Park.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gardiner, MT	F	F	F
Jardine, MT	D-	F	D
Corwin Springs, MT	D-	F	D
Miner, MT	F	F	F
West Yellowstone, MT	F	F	F
Emigrant, MT	D	D	D+
Silver Gate, MT	D-	F	D
Pray, MT	C-	B-	D+
Cooke City, MT	D-	F	D
Big Sky, MT	C-	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Yellowstone National Park is higher 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
Valencia, NM	C	C+	C+
Bass, KY	D+	C+	C+
Unaka, NC	C+	C	C
Bolling, AL	D+	D	D
Bonita, TX	D+	D+	D+
Boone, OK	D	D	D
Bowers, PA	B+	A	A
Bragg City, MO	D+	D-	D-
Uptonville, TN	C+	D+	D+
Bridgewater Center, OH	A+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Yellowstone National Park is less safe than the Wyoming state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Yellowstone National Park, WY average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Yellowstone National Park schools on SchoolGrade

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