Crime in Rock Springs, Wyoming

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Rock Springs, however, property crimes account for about 88% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is less prevalent in Rock Springs than it is nationwide. There were 309 property crimes in Rock Springs in 2019, or 1,338 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 Rock Springs. There were 259 larcenies reported in Rock Springs in 2019, or 1,122 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 36 break-ins reported in Rock Springs in 2019, or 156 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 Rock Springs, meanwhile, there were 14 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 61 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 Rock Springs, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 12% share of all reported crime.

At 191 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Rock Springs is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Rock Springs reported a total of 44 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Rock Springs. There were 29 aggravated assaults reported in Rock Springs in 2019, or 126 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There was just one robbery reported in Rock Springs in 2019, a rate of 4 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 14 rapes reported in Rock Springs in 2019, or 61 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Rock Springs.