The surveyed towns are Lander, Wheatland, and Green River, experiencing minimal population growth, moderate but increasing population growth, and rapid population growth, respectively. Data derive from 437 questionnaires completed by households in predetermined representative areas of the communities. Methods of data analysis used are one-way analysis of variance, Chi-square, and the Modified Least Significance Difference a posteriori contrast. Results indicate that residents of the town undergoing rapid growth believe their town to be less safe than residents of the towns not growing rapidly. However, residents of the impacted town consider their immediate neighborhoods to be as safe as neighborhoods in nonimpacted communities. The vast majority of residents in each locale regard their towns and neighborhoods as safe and relatively crime free. Furthermore, the majority of residents even in the impacted area and in the impending impacted area believe that their neighborhood will continue to be safe and crime free. Thus, concern about population growth does not appear to be correlated to fear of increased criminal activity. Three notes, tables, and six references are supplied.