Sparta, GA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 47%

Violent crime 28%

Property crime 59%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2018 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2019; 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)	1,380	2,900	2,580
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.1	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	25.2	42.6
Robbery	1	n/a	81.2	78.7	86.2
Assault	5	n/a	405.8	216.6	246.8
Violent crime	6	n/a (estimate)	487	327	381
Burglary	2	n/a	162.3	431.3	376.0
Theft	9	n/a	730.5	1,907.0	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	235.4	228.9
Property crime	11	n/a (estimate)	893	2,574	2,200

Key findings

Sparta crime rates are 47% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sparta are 28% higher than the national average
In Sparta you have a 1 in 73 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sparta is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sparta has decreased by 50%

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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 206

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sparta is 1 in 113

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sparta is 1 in 73

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hardwick, GA	3,356	247	1,945	2,192
White Plains, GA	269	468	3,681	4,148
Sparta, GA	1,743	487	893	1,380

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Clearwater, MN	1,743	89	811	901
Glen Lyon, PA	1,743	157	762	919
Forest Lake, IL	1,743	85	407	493
Williamsport, IN	1,743	162	923	1,085
Sharon, WI	1,744	0	191	191
Sparta, GA	1,743	487	893	1,380

Source: The Sparta, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.