Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Sparta has a violent crime rate of 182 per 100,000 residents, 52% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 91.1 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 91.1. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,640 per 100,000, 16% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,458, burglary at 159, vehicle theft at 23 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 50 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Sparta receives a safety grade of F.