Casper, WY Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,783
Total Crimes
3,061.3
Total Crimes / 100k People
30.49%
Above National Average
30 out of 32
In Wyoming
7,267 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Casper, WY?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Casper is 3,061.3 per 100,000 people. That's 30.49% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 65.94% higher than the Wyoming total crime rate of 1,844.8 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Casper SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
7
Diversity
6
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
8.5
Commute
9.5

How Does Casper Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Casper
/ 100k People
Wyoming
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,783 3,061.3 1,844.8 2,346.0
Murder 2 3.4 3.1 6.5
Robbery 14 24.0 11.3 73.9
Aggravated Assault 49 84.1 162.6 279.7
Violent Crime 124 212.9 234.2 387.8
Burglary 222 381.2 210.4 314.2
Larceny 1,270 2,180.5 1,234.7 1,398.0
Car Theft 167 286.7 165.5 246.0
Property Crime 1,659 2,848.4 1,610.6 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Casper

124
Violent Crimes
212.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-45.10%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 469.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Casper each year. That compares to a 1 in 426.9 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Casper is 212.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -45.10% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -9.11% lower than the Wyoming violent crime rate of 234.2 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Casper

1,659
Property Crimes
2,848.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
45.46%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 35.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Casper each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Casper is 2,848.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 45.46% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 76.85% higher than the Wyoming property crime rate of 1,610.6 per 100,000 people.

Casper Crime Compared To Wyoming Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Wyoming.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Casper

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Douglas, WY 6,394 73 1,141.7 1,016.6 125.1
Mills, WY 4,040 74 1,831.7 1,757.4 74.3
Evansville, WY 3,005 87 2,895.2 2,595.7 299.5
Glenrock, WY 2,568 16 623.1 467.3 155.8
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