Sparta, GA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 40%

Violent crime 49%

Property crime 58%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sparta_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	17	n/a (estimate)	1,406	2,408	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.8	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	31.9	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	82.7	65.5	73.9
Assault	6	n/a	496.3	293.8	279.7
Violent crime	7	n/a (estimate)	579	400	388
Burglary	3	n/a	248.1	290.7	314.2
Theft	7	n/a	579.0	1,478.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	238.2	246.0
Property crime	10	n/a (estimate)	827	2,007	1,958

Key findings

Sparta crime rates are 40% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sparta are 49% higher than the national average
In Sparta you have a 1 in 72 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sparta is safer than 21% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sparta has not changed

Sparta crime map

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The Sparta crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sparta 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 Sparta crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sparta

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sparta is 1 in 173

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sparta is 1 in 121

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sparta is 1 in 72

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

Sparta police department

Item	Sparta	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	13	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	9.4	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 13 Sparta police officers. This results in 9.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 136.7% greater than the Georgia average and 188.1% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Georgia

State	Total offenders	Georgia_/100K	National_/100K
Georgia	23,117	275	266

There are a total of 23,117 sex offenders in Georgia. This yields a total of 275 sex offenders in Georgia per 100,000 residents which is 3% 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}
Hardwick, GA	3,356	302	1,516	1,819
White Plains, GA	269	572	2,870	3,442
Sparta, GA	1,743	579	827	1,406

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Forest Lake, IL	1,743	90	329	418
Williamsport, IN	1,743	152	756	907
Clearwater, MN	1,743	113	864	977
Glen Lyon, PA	1,743	200	841	1,041
Crescent City, FL	1,742	326	2,742	3,068
Sparta, GA	1,743	579	827	1,406

Source: The Sparta, GA 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.