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Lincoln County, WY Arrest Records

Lincoln County, WY is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.99 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Natrona, Park, Sheridan, Sweetwater, Albany counties in Wyoming.
Lincoln County, WY property crime rate is 3.04 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 39 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 17.02% compared to 2015.

Lincoln County, WY Crime Rate

Total arrests in Lincoln County in 2016 increased by 14.93% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 9 to 19 while non-violent crime decreased by 0% from 58 to 58.

5 Crimes In Lincoln County, WY in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 39
Aggravated assault 15
Burglary 15
Revised rape 4
Motor vehicle theft 4

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Lincoln County increased by 111.11% from 2015 and increased by 46.15% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 13 to 19. In 2016 violent crime rate in Lincoln County was 78.81% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.099%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Lincoln County decreased by 0% from 2015 and decreased by 30.95% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 84 to 58. In 2016 property crime rate in Lincoln County was 89.32% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.304%.

How Lincoln stands up against other counties

Lincoln vs. Uinta

You’ll be in more risk in Lincoln compared to Uinta county that had 23.54% lower crime rate compared to Lincoln county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Uinta county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.2093 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.2407 in Uinta county.

Lincoln vs. Carbon

You’ll be in more risk in Lincoln compared to Carbon county that had 47.56% lower crime rate compared to Lincoln county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.7849 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.4482 in Carbon county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.2093 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.1281 in Carbon county.

Names with the most arrests in Lincoln

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Lincoln County is 0.88% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.1 daily crimes that occur in Lincoln County.
  • Lincoln, WY is more violent than Uinta.
  • In Lincoln County you have a 1 in 248 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Lincoln, WY have increased by 14.93%.

Lincoln Police Departments

Cities in Lincoln County

Names in Lincoln County