Safety in Etna: figures, but no grade
For a graded neighbor, the nearest is Jackson (B+), 33 miles away. Etna has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Lincoln County. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports to the FBI for the parts of the county without police of their own, so there are no figures for Etna alone, and no Safety Grade.
What stands out about safety in Etna
Policed by the county
Etna is a census-designated place, with no town government. Crimes there are reported to the FBI inside the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office’s totals for the county. County police ↓
Counts, not rates
The FBI doesn’t publish how many people the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office covers, so its totals can’t be turned into a per-resident rate or a grade for Etna. County police ↓
The nearest graded towns
The closest Wyoming towns with their own police figures are Jackson (B+, 33 mi), Evanston (C, 123 mi), Green River (B, 131 mi). Nearby towns can differ a lot from Etna. Nearest ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports
Reports to the FBI for the parts of Lincoln County without police of their own, which include Etna.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
2025 offenses reported by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Counts, not rates: the FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Tables 10–11.
Crimes reported to the FBI for the whole area the department covers, by year.
The nearest Wyoming towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | B+ | 33 mi | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| Evanston | C | 123 mi | 2.9 | 14.5 |
| Green River | B | 131 mi | 2.3 | 7.3 |
| Riverton | D | 133 mi | 7.3 | 34.8 |
| Rock Springs | B− | 135 mi | 1.5 | 12.2 |
| Cody | B | 142 mi | 1.6 | 8.3 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Etna. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Etna.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Etna and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Etna
Is Etna, WY safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Etna. The nearest Wyoming towns with a grade are Jackson (B+, 33 mi), Evanston (C, 123 mi), Green River (B, 131 mi).
Who polices Etna?
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Etna is an unincorporated community, and the department reports to the FBI for the parts of Lincoln County without police of their own.
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Neighbors looking out for each other in Etna.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.