State profile
Wyoming
96 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Wyoming in 2025, or 17.6 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 6th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2021 | 82 |
| 2022 | 89 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2024 | 85 |
| 2025 | 96 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 | 17.63 | 48% | 92.5% | 56 | 28 |
| 2024 | 85 | 16.08 | 52% | 89.9% | 52 | 23 |
| 2023 | 83 | 16.09 | 42% | 88.3% | 52 | 27 |
| 2022 | 89 | 19.69 | 39% | 77.8% | 49 | 26 |
| 2021 | 82 | 18.35 | 43% | 77.2% | 44 | 24 |
| 2020 | 30 | 31.40 | 27% | 16.4% | 6 | 4 |
| 2019 | 10 | 25.29 | 70% | 6.8% | — | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.3% | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillette Police Department WY0030100 | City police | Campbell | 23 | 87 | |
| 2 | Sheridan Police Department WY0170100 | City police | Sheridan | 12 | 66 | |
| 3 | Casper Police Department WY0130100 | City police | Natrona | 6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Laramie County Sheriff's Office WY0110000 | County | Laramie | 5 | 10 | |
| 5 | Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office WY0190000 | County | Sweetwater | 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | Green River Police Department WY0190100 | City police | Sweetwater | 4 | 16 | |
| 7 | Torrington Police Department WY0080100 | City police | Goshen | 4 | 12 | |
| 8 | Laramie Police Department WY0010100 | City police | Albany | 4 | 11 | |
| 9 | Glenrock Police Department WY0050200 | City police | Converse | 3 | 7 | |
| 10 | Converse County Sheriff's Office WY0050000 | County | Converse | 2 | 25 | |
| 11 | Rock Springs Police Department WY0190200 | City police | Sweetwater | 2 | 23 | |
| 12 | Campbell County Sheriff's Office WY0030000 | County | Campbell | 2 | 16 | |
| 13 | Sheridan County Sheriff's Office WY0170000 | County | Sheridan | 2 | 7 | |
| 14 | Buffalo Police Department WY0100100 | City police | Johnson | 2 | 6 | |
| 15 | Newcastle Police Department WY0230100 | City police | Weston | 2 | 5 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in Wyoming. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 69 law enforcement agencies in Wyoming, 61 of which report through NIBRS.
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