Crime & Safety in Cheyenne, WY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.29
per 1,000 residents
-27% vs national
Property Crime Rate
29.89
per 1,000 residents
+38% vs national
Total Crimes
2,161
2024
Violent Clearance
36%
cases solved
-15% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-2%
vs 50K-100K avg
-2% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+3.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Cheyenne Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cheyenne vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Cheyenne is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Cheyenne police solve 50% of murder cases but only 10% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 2 | 0.03 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 59 | 0.91 | 10.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 18 | 0.28 | 16.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 135 | 2.07 | 49.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 256 | 3.93 | 10.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,540 | 23.64 | 13.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 151 | 2.32 | 13.2% |
Cheyenne, WY reported 214 violent crimes and 1,947 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.29 per 1,000 residents is 26.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 36% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,540 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 51.9% of aggravated assaults. Cheyenne's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 214 | 1,947 | 3.29 | 29.89 |
| 2023 | 204 | 2,382 | 3.17 | 37.04 |
| 2022 | 186 | 2,378 | 2.86 | 36.62 |
| 2021 | 211 | 2,444 | 3.23 | 37.45 |
| 2020 | 244 | 2,186 | 3.77 | 33.76 |
| 2019 | 220 | 1,999 | 3.41 | 30.99 |
| 2018 | 207 | 2,559 | 3.23 | 39.87 |
| 2017 | 209 | 2,265 | 3.23 | 34.99 |
| 2016 | 172 | 2,427 | 2.69 | 37.89 |
| 2015 | 122 | 2,039 | 1.92 | 32.05 |