Rock Springs, WY Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
365
Total Crimes
1,614.0
Total Crimes / 100k People
-31.20%
Below National Average
21 out of 32
In Wyoming
4,883 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Rock Springs, WY?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Rock Springs is 1,614.0 per 100,000 people. That's -31.20% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -12.51% lower 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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Rock Springs SnackAbility

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

How Does Rock Springs Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Rock Springs
/ 100k People
Wyoming
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 365 1,614.0 1,844.8 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 3.1 6.5
Robbery 1 4.4 11.3 73.9
Aggravated Assault 37 163.6 162.6 279.7
Violent Crime 58 256.5 234.2 387.8
Burglary 39 172.5 210.4 314.2
Larceny 245 1,083.4 1,234.7 1,398.0
Car Theft 23 101.7 165.5 246.0
Property Crime 307 1,357.5 1,610.6 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Rock Springs

58
Violent Crimes
256.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-33.87%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 389.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Rock Springs each year. That compares to a 1 in 426.9 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Rock Springs is 256.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -33.87% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 9.49% higher than the Wyoming violent crime rate of 234.2 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Rock Springs

307
Property Crimes
1,357.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
-30.68%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 73.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Rock Springs each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Rock Springs is 1,357.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -30.68% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -15.71% lower than the Wyoming property crime rate of 1,610.6 per 100,000 people.

Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Green River, WY 11,691 108 923.8 658.6 265.2
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