Sparta, MO Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Sparta, MO Summary

Crime in Sparta research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Sparta over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Sparta:

  • There were 20 total crimes committed in Sparta the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,017.8 total crimes per 100K people in Sparta.
  • The overall crime rate in Sparta is -56.21% below the national average.
  • Sparta ranks #126 safest out of 378 cities in Missouri.
  • Sparta ranks #3,793 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Sparta Vs Missouri And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Sparta is 1,017.8 per 100,000 people. That's -56.21% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -66.89% lower than the Missouri total crime rate of 3,073.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Sparta
/ 100k People
Missouri
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 20 1,017.8 3,073.7 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 11.8 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 74.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 6 305.3 413.3 268.2
Violent Crime 7 356.2 542.7 369.8
Burglary 0 0.0 378.8 269.8
Larceny 11 559.8 1,759.1 1,401.9
Car Theft 2 101.8 393.2 282.7
Property Crime 13 661.6 2,531.0 1,954.4

Sparta Crime Compared To Missouri Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Missouri.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Sparta

7
Violent Crimes
356.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-3.67%
Below The National Average
  • There were 7 violent crimes in Sparta in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Sparta is 356.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 280.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Sparta each year. That compares to a 1 in 184.3 chance statewide.
  • That's -3.67% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -34.36% lower than the Missouri violent crime rate of 542.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Sparta

13
Property Crimes
661.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
-66.15%
Below The National Average
  • There were 13 property crimes in Sparta in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Sparta is 661.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 151.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Sparta each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -66.15% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -73.86% lower than the Missouri property crime rate of 2,531.0 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Sparta

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Springfield, MO 169,822 10,744 6,326.6 4,908.7 1,418.0
Nixa, MO 24,860 227 913.1 840.7 72.4
Ozark, MO 22,447 315 1,403.3 1,296.4 106.9
Republic, MO 19,481 161 826.4 759.7 66.7
Bolivar, MO 11,129 304 2,731.6 2,605.8 125.8
Monett, MO 9,782 248 2,535.3 2,330.8 204.5
Marshfield, MO 7,605 218 2,866.5 2,524.7 341.9
Aurora, MO 7,329 225 3,070.0 2,101.2 968.8
Willard, MO 6,430 59 917.6 606.5 311.0
Battlefield, MO 6,078 49 806.2 641.7 164.5

Sparta SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
3
Safety
N/A
Amenities
6
Education
5
Commute
2
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