Sparta, GA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Sparta

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sparta_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	43	n/a (estimate)	3,373	3,402	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sparta_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.3
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	34.0	40.4
Robbery	3	n/a	235.3	118.4	102.8
Assault	6	n/a	470.6	238.5	248.5
Violent crime	9	n/a (estimate)	706	398	386
Burglary	13	n/a	1,019.6	614.4	468.9
Theft	21	n/a	1,647.1	2,130.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	259.9	236.9
Property crime	34	n/a (estimate)	2,667	3,005	2,451

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Sparta is 19% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 9.24 daily crimes that occur in Sparta.
Sparta is safer than 14% of the cities in the United States.
In Sparta you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Sparta has decreased by 18%.

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Daily Crime In Sparta (per 100,000 people)

How Safe is Sparta (higher is better)

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sparta

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sparta is 1 in 142

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sparta is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sparta is 1 in 30

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	19,209	228	222

There are a total of 19,209 sex offenders in Georgia. This yields a total of 228 sex offenders in Georgia per 100,000 residents which is 3% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hardwick, GA	3,356	301	2,270	2,570
White Plains, GA	269	569	4,295	4,864
Sparta, GA	1,743	706	2,667	3,373

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Glen Lyon, PA	1,743	162	892	1,053
Clearwater, MN	1,743	99	868	966
Forest Lake, IL	1,743	92	432	524
Williamsport, IN	1,743	172	1,097	1,269
Collinsville, TX	1,742	0	529	529
Sparta, GA	1,743	706	2,667	3,373

Source: The Sparta, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.