Rock Springs, Wyoming Crime

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Crime in Rock Springs, Wyoming

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Rock Springs violent crime is 24.5. (The US average is 22.7)

Rock Springs property crime is 33.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Rock Springs, WY Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	535.4	5.1	85.9	30.3	414.2	5161.9	550.5	4475	136.4
2001	459.1	5.3	58.7	10.7	384.4	4681.8	635.3	3913.1	133.5
2002	349.3	0	42.3	21.2	285.8	4461.5	513.4	3694.1	254
2003	679	5.4	53.9	53.9	565.8	3777.3	560.4	2958.3	258.6
2004	903.5	10.8	37.6	69.9	785.2	5146.8	903.5	3818.4	424.9
2005	583.6	5.3	53.1	37.1	488.1	4244.5	801.1	3183.4	260
2006	716.5	5.3	52.7	26.3	632.2	4214.5	769.1	3166.2	279.2
2007	694.7	15.4	46.3	82.3	550.6	4379.4	792.5	3309	277.9
2008	601	0	30.3	30.3	540.4	3792.9	464.6	3035.4	292.9
2009	470.8	0	44.1	29.4	397.2	3717.3	382.5	3158.3	176.5
2010	461.1	0	92.2	13.8	355	2720.3	419.6	2180.8	119.9
2011	327.3	0	64.6	17.2	245.5	2803.5	297.1	2394.4	112
2012	377.7	8.5	63.7	4.2	301.3	2643.6	258.8	2316.9	67.9
2013		0	41	16.4	233.6	2778.1	405.7	2257.7	114.7
2014	274.2	4.1	81.9	20.5	167.8	2210.3	290.6	1768.2	151.4
2015	353.7	0	127.5	8.2	218	2048.2	255	1694.5	98.7
2016	327	8.3	144.9	8.3	165.6	2032.2	240.1	1680.4	111.8
2017	464.7	0	129.8	8.4	326.6	1992.8	259.6	1628.6	104.7
2018	183.7	0	89.7	0	94	1341.6	226.4	1098.1	17.1
2019	190.5	0	60.6	4.3	125.6	1338.1	155.9	1121.6	60.6

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Green River, WY	184.5	813.3	11,927	14	2019
Lyman, WY	51.5	2,885.1	1,941	59	2001
La Barge, WY	0.0	950.1	421	68	2005
Diamondville, WY	132.3	132.3	756	69	2019
Kemmerer, WY	36.4	291.4	2,745	70	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Green River, WY	184.5	813.3	11,927	14	2019
Vernal, UT	305.2	2,489.5	10,484	81	2018
Evanston, WY	249.5	1,574.3	11,624	93	2019
Riverton, WY	345.3	3,871.3	11,004	108	2019
Smithfield, UT	61.4	306.8	11,409	135	2017

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

Reviews for Rock Springs 3 Reviews

Nice town but not for everyone, especially the fai - 9/12/2009
Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop... Read More

Clay | Rock Springs, WY | Reply | No Replies

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life in rock - 11/30/2008
i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me... Read More

Frank | Redmond, OR | Reply | No Replies

Are the rumors true? - 6/26/2007
I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what... Read More

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