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Rock Springs, WY Crime and Crime Rate

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The Rock Springs crime rate is higher than the Wyoming average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #39

Rock Springs, WY	1,782.42
Wyoming	1,135.52
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Rock Springs, WY Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Rock Springs, WY	Count	1	20	5	41	71	432	37	3
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	4.1	81.9	20.5	167.8	290.6	1,768.2	151.4	12.3	1,333
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	2.7	21.6	9.1	153.9	289.1	1,572.4	103.2	NA	906
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Rock Springs, WY	Count	0	10	4	57	99	551	28	1
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	0.0	41.0	16.4	233.6	405.7	2,257.7	114.7	4.1	1,288
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	2.9	24.7	12.9	157.2	335.5	1,763.6	99.2	NA	1,002
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Rock Springs, WY	Count	2	15	1	71	61	546	16	2
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	8.5	63.7	4.2	301.3	258.8	2,316.9	67.9	8.5	1,496
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	2.4	26.7	10.6	161.7	368.7	1,823.9	101.3	NA	1,039
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Rock Springs, WY	Count	0	15	4	57	69	556	26	2
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	0.0	64.6	17.2	245.5	297.1	2,394.4	112.0	8.6	1,398
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	3.2	25.7	12.5	177.9	327.9	1,846.8	91.7	NA	1,044
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Rock Springs, WY	Count	0	20	3	77	91	473	26	1
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	0.0	92.2	13.8	355.0	419.6	2,180.8	119.9	4.6	1,652
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	1.4	29.1	13.5	151.9	381.3	1,975.4	104.9	NA	1,076
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Rock Springs, WY	Count	0	9	6	81	78	644	36	1
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	0.0	44.1	29.4	397.2	382.5	3,158.3	176.5	4.9	1,731
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	2.4	33.8	14.1	177.9	409.7	2,085.9	141.7	NA	1,201
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Rock Springs, WY	Count	0	6	6	107	92	601	58	1
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	0.0	30.3	30.3	540.4	464.6	3,035.4	292.9	5.1	1,875
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	1.9	33.8	16.1	180.2	410.0	2,173.4	133.9	NA	1,217
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Rock Springs, WY	Count	3	9	16	107	154	643	54	6
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	15.4	46.3	82.3	550.6	792.5	3,309.0	277.9	30.9	2,501
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	3.1	30.6	16.1	189.5	449.1	2,264.6	152.2	NA	1,279
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Rock Springs, WY	Count	1	10	5	120	146	601	53	12
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	5.3	52.7	26.3	632.2	769.1	3,166.2	279.2	63.2	2,333
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	1.7	27.2	14.0	196.7	450.5	2,379.4	150.7	NA	1,275
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Rock Springs, WY	Count	1	10	7	92	151	600	49	5
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	5.3	53.1	37.1	488.1	801.1	3,183.4	260.0	26.5	2,216
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	2.7	24.0	15.3	188.1	476.3	2,533.9	145.1	NA	1,316
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Rock Springs, WY	11.11
Wyoming	10.50
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Rock Springs, WY Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Rock Springs, WY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Rock Springs, WY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	1
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Rock Springs, WY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Rock Springs, WY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Rock Springs, WY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Rock Springs, WY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	1.5	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Rock Springs, WY	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	5.1	0.0	5.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	50
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	1.1	0.8	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Rock Springs, WY	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	5.1	0.0	0.0	5.1	0.0	0.0	51
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	4.1	1.9	1.0	1.0	0.2	0.0	40
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Rock Springs, WY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	1.0	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Rock Springs, WY	2.39
Wyoming	3.19
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Rock Springs, WY Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Rock Springs, WY	Count	60	49	11
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	245.6	200.6	45.0	2.23
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	363.4	245.6	117.8	3.05
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Rock Springs, WY	Count	64	52	12
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	262.2	213.1	49.2	2.38
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	404.8	283.6	121.2	3.44
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Rock Springs, WY	Count	58	46	12
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	246.1	195.2	50.9	2.21
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	360.8	254.0	106.8	3.07
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Rock Springs, WY	Count	66	45	21
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	284.2	193.8	90.4	2.39
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	388.8	270.6	118.2	3.30
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Rock Springs, WY	Count	67	48	19
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	308.9	221.3	87.6	2.65
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	350.6	250.7	99.9	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Rock Springs, WY	Count	69	47	22
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	338.4	230.5	107.9	2.84
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	383.4	267.6	115.8	3.26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Rock Springs, WY	Count	61	43	18
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	308.1	217.2	90.9	2.63
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	383.7	263.2	120.4	3.23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Rock Springs, WY	Count	64	44	20
	Rock Springs, WY	Per 100,000	329.4	226.4	102.9	2.78
	Wyoming	Per 100,000	402.3	270.0	132.3	3.36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Rock Springs, WY	Count	66	44	22
2005	Rock Springs, WY	Count	66	41	25