Sparks, Nevada Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 110,807
Key Insights
- →Sparks has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 394.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 1.3% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 18% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
394.4
+1.3% YoY
Murder Rate
4.5
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
2583.8
2,863 total
vs National Avg
↑ 10%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 437
Murder5
Rape93
Robbery62
Aggravated Assault277
Property Crime: 2,863
Burglary334
Larceny-Theft2,177
Motor Vehicle Theft352
Arson10
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 110,807 | 437 | 394.4 | 5 | 2,863 | 2583.8 |
| 2023 | 109,403 | 426 | 389.4 | 4 | 2,477 | 2264.1 |
| 2022 | 110,475 | 461 | 417.3 | 6 | 2,222 | 2011.3 |
| 2021 | 108,612 | 477 | 439.2 | 8 | 2,571 | 2367.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Sparks
Based on violent crime rate of 394.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 18% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.