Crime & Safety in Lander
Lander's cited crime data runs genuinely favorable across every source this pass's research reviewed.
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Learn moreCited as Wyoming's safest city
Lander was cited by County 10 as Wyoming's safest city, with 2024 calendar-year FBI data (released September 2025) showing crime rates approximately 47% below the national average and violent crime specifically approximately 56% below.
A real, disclosed 5-year track record
Over the 2019-2024 period, Lander recorded 102 violent crimes and 437 property crimes, with an average violent crime rate approximately 74.7% below the national average.
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This record did not independently research neighborhood-level crime variance within Lander this pass -- confirm current, specific data directly with the Lander Police Department.
Key takeaways
- Lander was cited as Wyoming's safest city per one 2026 source.
- Both violent and property crime ran substantially below national averages, 2019-2024.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement.
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