How has crime changed in Wyoming since 1985?

Police in Wyoming reported about 188 violent crimes per 100,000 people in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 322 in 1992, and 1,099 property crimes in 2025 (U.S.: 1,552), down from a high of 4,291 in 1992. Rates count only the agencies that reported. Choose another state to compare.

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Crimes per 100,000 people in Wyoming and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Wyoming Violent, U.S. Property, Wyoming Property, U.S.
1985 256.8 570.3 3,781.5 4,780.0
1986 293.0 633.6 4,086.5 5,015.3
1987 283.7 624.9 3,770.9 5,090.1
1988 314.1 630.2 3,680.7 5,045.9
1989 258.4 680.5 3,662.9 5,211.5
1990 301.3 749.8 3,942.2 5,227.0
1991 310.4 798.1 4,112.4 5,388.4
1992 321.6 785.4 4,290.5 5,089.3
1993 290.6 764.1 3,981.0 4,814.1
1994 273.9 740.4 4,066.7 4,752.4
1995 254.0 720.6 4,083.1 4,796.6
1996 255.7 658.8 4,005.5 4,553.0
1997 254.7 644.9 3,966.4 4,494.7
1998 243.8 603.8 3,577.4 4,212.6
1999 232.8 545.8 3,241.7 3,872.6
2000 266.3 534.4 3,051.9 3,751.7
2001 257.6 529.5 3,300.8 3,801.5
2002 272.9 512.9 3,345.9 3,737.7
2003 262.0 493.7 3,354.0 3,704.0
2004 230.2 478.6 3,374.6 3,599.4
2005 229.2 483.0 3,185.3 3,518.3
2006 253.6 486.9 3,020.2 3,397.1
2007 255.2 477.9 2,895.6 3,316.1
2008 248.9 463.7 2,741.6 3,252.3
2009 219.3 436.8 2,625.8 3,076.7
2010 198.0 408.1 2,471.3 2,963.4
2011 219.2 390.1 2,276.8 2,925.7
2012 202.8 390.7 2,334.6 2,881.3
2013 199.0 378.2 2,229.3 2,759.3
2014 194.9 373.7 1,995.4 2,591.8
2015 222.3 384.6 1,940.4 2,495.2
2016 244.8 399.5 2,002.5 2,469.1
2017 238.2 397.5 1,873.4 2,372.4
2018 208.6 384.8 1,846.2 2,206.8
2019 216.1 381.0 1,655.9 2,109.0
2020 235.0 399.3 1,635.5 1,955.3
2021 223.8 360.9 1,586.8 1,762.2
2022 222.2 398.2 1,521.8 1,998.5
2023 204.2 385.6 1,581.4 1,950.5
2024 212.5 363.4 1,321.5 1,766.8
2025 187.5 329.3 1,099.0 1,552.1

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI.

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