Lander's crime rate
There were 253 crimes reported in Lander, Wyoming in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 3,378 incidents for every 100,000 people.
How does Lander compare?
Lander has a higher overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.
Lander's overall crime rate is 89% higher than the overall crime rate in Wyoming. Statewide, there were 10,351 crimes reported in 2019, or 1,789 for every 100,000 people.
What types of crimes are being committed?
The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.
Property crime
The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Lander, however, property crimes account for 100% of all offenses.
Property crime is more prevalent in Lander than it is nationwide. There were 253 property crimes in Lander in 2019, or 3,378 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.
Larceny
Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Lander. There were 226 larcenies reported in Lander in 2019, or 3,018 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.
Burglary
There were 15 break-ins reported in Lander in 2019, or 200 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.
Motor Vehicle Theft
Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Lander, meanwhile, there were 12 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 160 for every 100,000 people.
Violent crime
Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Lander, however, no violent crimes were reported.
Lander compared to other cities in Wyoming
Lander has the third highest crime rate of all comparable cities in Wyoming. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.
Here are all comparable cities ranked by total crime rate. Click any bar or city name to see more about crime in that city.
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