Rock Springs, Wyoming Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 22,778
Key Insights
- →Rock Springs has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 127.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 27.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 54% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
127.3
-27.5% YoY
Murder Rate
4.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1277.5
291 total
vs National Avg
↓ -65%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 29
Murder1
Rape5
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault23
Property Crime: 291
Burglary35
Larceny-Theft229
Motor Vehicle Theft27
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,778 | 29 | 127.3 | 1 | 291 | 1277.5 |
| 2023 | 22,790 | 40 | 175.5 | 0 | 350 | 1535.8 |
| 2022 | 22,914 | 39 | 170.2 | 0 | 288 | 1256.9 |
| 2021 | 22,937 | 49 | 213.6 | 1 | 286 | 1246.9 |
| 2020 | 22,615 | 58 | 256.5 | 0 | 307 | 1357.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Rock Springs
Based on violent crime rate of 127.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 54% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.