The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Wyoming For 2023

Most dangerous cities in Wyoming research summary. We analyzed the most recent FBI crime data to determine the most dangerous cities in Wyoming based on violent and property crimes per capita. Here are the results of our analysis:

• The most dangerous city in Wyoming is Riverton based on the most recent FBI crime data.

• The violent crime rate in Wyoming is 637 per 100k people.

• The property crime rate in Wyoming is 3,243 per 100k people.

• The safest city in Wyoming is .

• Wyoming is the most dangerous state in the United States.

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If you asked most Wyomingites, they’d rather be a rodeo clown during High School Nationals in Gillette than drive thru Wyoming’s most dangerous places.

You’d think that the tenth largest state, not to mention the least populated state, would have enough room between its residents to keep everyone happy and virtually crime free. Well, folks, that’s not the case for Wyoming’s most dangerous places; and lucky for you, RoadSnacks created a list of the most dangerous place in Wyoming for 2023.

That’s right. Wyoming has some pretty dangerous places and we wanted to know just how dangerous, so we consulted the numbers. In total, we analyzed 25 cities. We looked at the FBI’s latest crime report for violent crime and property crime statistics for every place with over 2,000 residents. We discovered that while Wyoming is much safer than most of the USA in terms of violent crime, it does have a higher rate of property crime. It’s not lost on us that many of Wyoming’s fastest growing cities are also the state’s most dangerous. This is usually how it works. Law enforcement can’t keep up with demand these cities and the cowboys and cowgirls in these places are taking notice and taking advantage.

Wyoming’s most dangerous places are also facing problems like high unemployment and low wages. People, the cities that made our list have robberies happening in broad daylight; and pork packages in these places, don’t have a fighting chance. There are neighborhoods in these cities that you shouldn’t drive thru, ever, and there are areas that you definitely shouldn’t be in after dark.

We’re not saying that there aren’t little pockets of goodness in these Wyoming cities. There are neighborhoods and shopping centers in Wyoming’s most dangerous cities that are not ALL bad. We do, however, recommend that you take a look at our list below before you make any life changing decisions.

Many people ask why we make these lists. We produce lists like these to help protect the people who already live in Wyoming and the people thinking about moving to the Equality State. Heck, Wyoming’s 1,691 officers can’t be everywhere, so cities suffer.

And the place in Wyoming that is suffering the most? That would be, Riverton.

If you want to know where the rest of the most dangerous places in Wyoming are located, take a look at the list below; and if you don’t find what you’re looking for there, head to the bottom.

Learn more about the safest places in Wyoming.

If you’re looking for something more national, check out the most dangerous cities in America or the most dangerous states in America.

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Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous cities in Wyoming for 2023?

Every year the FBI release two crime datasets on cities in Wyoming. First a preliminary dataset limited to the biggest cities in Wyoming, followed by a more detailed release at the end of the year.

For our analysis, we focused on the 2021 data, specifically the 2021 Crime In The United States Report for Wyoming. We will update the results when data becomes available in September 2023.

So what criteria did we use? Have a look:

• Violent Crimes Per Capita
• Property Crimes Per Capita

In order to make the analysis as apples to apples as possible, we only considered Wyoming cities over 2,000 in population. That left us with 25 cities in Wyoming.

We then ranked each city from 1 to 25 for the two criteria with a #1 ranking being the most dangerous for the particular criteria.

Next, we averaged the two rankings into one “Dangerous Index”.

Finally, we ranked every city on the “Dangerous Index” with the lowest index being the most dangerous in Wyoming — Riverton. Any ties went to the smaller city.

Graphing The Most Dangerous And Safest Places In Wyoming

Summary: Locking It All Up In Wyoming

So what is the most dangerous city in Wyoming? After analyzing 25 cities in Wyoming, Riverton takes the top spot as the most dangerous city in Wyoming based on the most recently reported FBI data — 2021.

The latest FBI crime data shows that Riverton ranks as the most dangerous city in Wyoming for 2023.

We want to point out again that there’s still safes places in Riverton and that this isn’t a comment on the people that live there. So please don’t beat us up.

Many people ask why we make these lists. We produce lists like these to help protect the people who already live in Wyoming and the people thinking about moving to the Equality State. Heck, Wyoming’s 1,691 officers can’t be everywhere, so cities suffer.

And the place in Wyoming that is suffering the most? That would be, Riverton.

If you want to know where the rest of the most dangerous places in Wyoming are located, take a look at the list below; and if you don’t find what you’re looking for there, head to the bottom.

Learn more about the safest places in Wyoming.

If you’re looking for something more national, check out the most dangerous cities in America or the most dangerous states in America.

Here are the safest cities in Wyoming:

1. Newcastle (Pop. 3,293)
2. Douglas (Pop. 6,404)
3. Sheridan (Pop. 18,157)
4. Mills (Pop. 4,144)
5. Buffalo (Pop. 4,666)
6. Worland (Pop. 4,947)
7. Thermopolis (Pop. 2,747)
8. Glenrock (Pop. 2,560)
9. Kemmerer (Pop. 2,760)
10. Afton (Pop. 2,055)

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