Sparks, NV Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 1%

Violent crime 8%

Property crime 0%

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sparks_{/100k people}	Nevada_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,533	n/a (estimate)	2,375	2,387	2,346
Murder	4	n/a	3.8	5.7	6.5
Rape	83	n/a	77.8	59.0	38.4
Robbery	75	n/a	70.3	88.7	73.9
Assault	284	n/a	266.3	306.8	279.7
Violent crime	446	n/a (estimate)	418	460	388
Burglary	427	n/a	400.3	368.8	314.2
Theft	1,337	n/a	1,253.5	1,221.4	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	323	n/a	302.8	336.4	246.0
Property crime	2,087	n/a (estimate)	1,957	1,927	1,958

Key findings

Sparks crime rates are 1% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Sparks are 8% higher than the national average
In Sparks you have a 1 in 43 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sparks is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sparks has decreased by 12%

Sparks crime map

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The Sparks crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sparks as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Sparks crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Sparks (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Sparks for every 100,000 residents. The Sparks total amount of daily crime is 1.01 times less than the Nevada average and 1.01 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Sparks, is 1.10 times less than the Nevada average, and it is 1.08 times more than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Sparks has a daily crime average that is 1.02 times more than the Nevada average and 1.00 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Sparks (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Sparks to every other city in Nevada, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Sparks safe? The gauges above illustrate that Sparks is safer than 53% of every city located within Nevada along with 27% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Nevada and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Sparks, NV is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sparks

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sparks is 1 in 240

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sparks is 1 in 52

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sparks is 1 in 43

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Sparks, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 240. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 52 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Sparks is 1 in 43.

Year Over Year Crime In Sparks (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Sparks is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Sparks has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 1% in Sparks, while property crimes in Sparks have decreased by 14%. Total crime has decreased by 12% year over year.

Sparks police department

Item	Sparks	Nevada	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	147	6,127	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.6	2.7	3.3

There are a total of 147 Sparks police officers. This results in 1.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 40.2% less than the Nevada average and 51.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Nevada

State	Total offenders	Nevada_/100K	National_/100K
Nevada	8,163	394	266

There are a total of 8,163 sex offenders in Nevada. This yields a total of 394 sex offenders in Nevada per 100,000 residents which is 48% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mogul, NV	1,683	65	270	335
Verdi, NV	1,399	67	280	347
Golden Valley, NV	1,805	110	462	573
Spanish Springs, NV	16,091	328	1,372	1,700
Lemmon Valley, NV	5,057	441	1,846	2,286
Cold Springs, NV	8,845	452	1,895	2,348
Reno, NV	237,121	563	2,147	2,710
Sparks, NV	94,718	418	1,957	2,375

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Allen, TX	94,710	97	920	1,017
Brockton, MA	94,813	758	1,673	2,431
Livonia, MI	94,849	224	1,281	1,505
Beaverton, OR	94,865	235	2,195	2,430
League City, TX	94,976	115	1,351	1,466
Sparks, NV	94,718	418	1,957	2,375

Source: The Sparks, NV crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.