Cheyenne, Wyoming Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 65,143
Key Insights
- →Cheyenne has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 328.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 3.6% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 23% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
328.5
+3.6% YoY
Murder Rate
3.1
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
2988.8
1,947 total
vs National Avg
↓ -9%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 214
Murder2
Rape59
Robbery18
Aggravated Assault135
Property Crime: 1,947
Burglary256
Larceny-Theft1,540
Motor Vehicle Theft151
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65,143 | 214 | 328.5 | 2 | 1,947 | 2988.8 |
| 2023 | 64,307 | 204 | 317.2 | 3 | 2,382 | 3704.1 |
| 2022 | 64,941 | 181 | 278.7 | 0 | 2,361 | 3635.6 |
| 2021 | 65,263 | 201 | 308.0 | 3 | 2,414 | 3698.9 |
| 2020 | 64,751 | 244 | 376.8 | 2 | 2,186 | 3376.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Cheyenne
Based on violent crime rate of 328.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 23% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.