Ranchester, WY Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 18 days 4 hours (on average) in Ranchester.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Ranchester in green. The most dangerous areas in Ranchester are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Ranchester, WY Safe?

The A grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much lower than the average US city. Ranchester is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of cities are safer and 90% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ranchester's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Ranchester is 0.2496 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ranchester generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Ranchester may be as high as 1 in 1,301 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,006 in the east part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Ranchester, WY: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Ranchester has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Ranchester, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Ranchester residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Ranchester has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Ranchester has 1, have the same problem. Of Ranchester’s 1,338 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Ranchester Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4314
Robbery	0.0611
Rape	0.9204
Murder	0.0413
Total Violent Crime	1.454 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.404
Vehicle Theft	0.2496
Burglary	0.2782
Arson	0.0578
Total Property Crime	8.989 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0144
Drug Crimes	2.530
Vandalism	1.582
Identity Theft	0.2534
Animal Cruelty	0.1665
Total "Other" Rate	4.546 (A-)

Individual Ranchester Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Dayton, WY	B+	A+	B+	C+
Wolf, WY	A-	A+	B+	B-
Parkman, WY	A-	A+	B+	B
Sheridan, WY	A-	A	A-	C+
Big Horn, WY	A	A+	A+	D+
Wyola, MT	D-	C	D-	D-
Wyarno, WY	C+	A-	B+	C
Decker, MT	F	F	F	D-
Banner, WY	A	A+	A+	C-
Story, WY	A+	A+	A+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ranchester is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Springer, NM	D-	D-	D-	F
Clermont, IN	B-	A-	A-	F
Colo, IA	B+	A	A	C+
Cotopaxi, CO	D+	D+	D+	C-
Dalton, MN	A-	A-	A-	A+
Dexter, KY	B	B	B	A-
Dickerson, MD	B+	B+	B+	D
Dublin, NH	A-	A+	A+	A-
East Hartland, CT	A	A+	A+	C+
Elysian, MN	B	A-	A-	B

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Ranchester 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 Ranchester, WY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ranchester schools on SchoolGrade

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