Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Sparta has a violent crime rate of 579 per 100,000 residents, 52% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 496.3 per 100,000, robbery at 82.7, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 827 per 100,000, 58% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 579, burglary at 248, vehicle theft at 0 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 6 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Sparta receives a safety grade of F.