Crime in Wyoming
This article discusses crime in the U.S. state of Wyoming .
Statistics
Crime in Wyoming (2008-2019)[1]
Year
Population
Index
Violent [note 1]
Property[note 2]
Murder
Rape
Robbery
Assault
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Vehicle-Theft
2008
532,981
15,823
1,312
14,511
12
184
86
1,030
2,200
11,588
723
2009
544,270
15,439
1,196
14,243
11
172
78
935
2,176
11,310
757
2010
564,554
14,986
1,117
13,869
8
162
77
870
2,151
11,126
592
2011
567,356
14,123
1,245
12,878
18
146
71
1,010
1,864
10,493
521
2012
576,626
14,383
1,161
13,222
14
154
61
932
2,125
10,513
584
2013
583,223
14,021
1,212
12,809
17
144
74
917
1,956
10,275
578
2014
584,304
12,619
1,142
11,477
16
127
53
899
1,689
9,185
603
2015
586,555
12,451
1,300
11,151
16
124
59
1,054
1,762
8,797
592
2016
585,501
12,890
1,430
11,460
20
150
59
1,146
1,771
8,889
800
2017
578,934
11,886
1,358
10,528
14
253
98
993
1,556
8,211
761
2018
577,601
11,543
1,235
10,308
14
261
75
885
1,551
7,974
783
2019
578,759
10,351
1,258
9,093
13
324
67
854
1,396
6,984
713
Capital punishment laws
Capital punishment is legal in Wyoming, although no one has been executed since January 22, 1992.[2] On Feb 15, 2019, the Wyoming Senate rejected a bill to repeal the death penalty.[3]
^ Violent crime is defined as murder, rape, robbery, and assault.
^ Property crime is defined as burglary, larceny-theft, and vehicle-theft.
References