Sparks, NV Crime and Crime Rate
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The Sparks crime rate is lower than the Nevada average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #7
Sparks, NV | 1,805.68 |
Nevada | 2,180.21 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Sparks, NV Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Sparks, NV | Count | 2 | 68 | 56 | 181 | 545 | 1,701 | 248 | 9 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 72.3 | 59.6 | 192.5 | 579.7 | 1,809.3 | 263.8 | 9.6 | 1,550 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 6.0 | 35.0 | 209.7 | 372.1 | 772.3 | 1,494.3 | 358.7 | NA | 1,891 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Sparks, NV | Count | 2 | 43 | 70 | 156 | 559 | 1,710 | 253 | 13 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 46.4 | 75.5 | 168.2 | 602.6 | 1,843.3 | 272.7 | 14.0 | 1,445 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 39.1 | 185.8 | 360.6 | 826.0 | 1,653.4 | 358.3 | NA | 1,928 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Sparks, NV | Count | 1 | 32 | 68 | 133 | 609 | 1,710 | 240 | 14 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 34.6 | 73.6 | 144.0 | 659.2 | 1,850.9 | 259.8 | 15.2 | 1,367 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 33.7 | 178.3 | 391.1 | 801.8 | 1,644.6 | 363.1 | NA | 1,888 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Sparks, NV | Count | 7 | 46 | 75 | 157 | 656 | 1,600 | 191 | 22 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 7.7 | 50.5 | 82.4 | 172.5 | 720.7 | 1,757.8 | 209.8 | 24.2 | 1,570 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 33.5 | 157.9 | 365.6 | 742.3 | 1,470.0 | 348.3 | NA | 1,760 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Sparks, NV | Count | 8 | 35 | 103 | 211 | 699 | 1,829 | 233 | 17 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 8.7 | 38.3 | 112.7 | 230.8 | 764.5 | 2,000.4 | 254.8 | 18.6 | 1,733 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 5.9 | 35.7 | 196.2 | 422.9 | 823.0 | 1,574.5 | 377.1 | NA | 1,977 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Sparks, NV | Count | 5 | 40 | 112 | 242 | 850 | 2,007 | 248 | 24 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 43.8 | 122.5 | 264.7 | 929.8 | 2,195.3 | 271.3 | 26.3 | 1,900 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 5.9 | 38.6 | 227.8 | 429.8 | 832.1 | 1,755.1 | 468.4 | NA | 2,143 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Sparks, NV | Count | 0 | 51 | 128 | 231 | 903 | 2,279 | 304 | 53 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 57.4 | 144.0 | 259.8 | 1,015.6 | 2,563.2 | 341.9 | 59.6 | 2,085 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 42.4 | 248.9 | 426.9 | 929.0 | 1,906.8 | 611.6 | NA | 2,353 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Sparks, NV | Count | 3 | 36 | 134 | 179 | 832 | 2,422 | 349 | 22 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 41.4 | 154.2 | 206.0 | 957.6 | 2,787.6 | 401.7 | 25.3 | 2,074 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 7.5 | 42.7 | 270.2 | 430.2 | 968.3 | 1,939.1 | 870.5 | NA | 2,566 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Sparks, NV | Count | 3 | 40 | 124 | 213 | 893 | 2,104 | 455 | 20 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 47.2 | 146.2 | 251.2 | 1,053.1 | 2,481.3 | 536.6 | 23.6 | 2,176 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 9.0 | 43.2 | 281.6 | 407.8 | 994.6 | 2,013.8 | 1,080.4 | NA | 2,722 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Sparks, NV | Count | 5 | 56 | 96 | 202 | 740 | 2,045 | 450 | 8 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 6.0 | 66.8 | 114.6 | 241.1 | 883.1 | 2,440.6 | 537.1 | 9.5 | 2,157 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 8.5 | 42.1 | 194.7 | 361.5 | 972.4 | 2,153.9 | 1,115.2 | NA | 2,574 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Sparks, NV | 1.43 |
Nevada | 29.33 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Sparks, NV Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Sparks, NV | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2011 | Sparks, NV | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Sparks, NV | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 25 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Sparks, NV | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Sparks, NV | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 36 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Sparks, NV | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 24 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Sparks, NV | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 50 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Sparks, NV | 1.29 |
Nevada | 2.83 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Sparks, NV Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Sparks, NV | Count | 143 | 102 | 41 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 152.1 | 108.5 | 43.6 | 1.30 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 316.6 | 194.1 | 122.5 | 2.55 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Sparks, NV | Count | 146 | 104 | 42 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 157.4 | 112.1 | 45.3 | 1.35 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 315.8 | 192.1 | 123.8 | 2.54 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Sparks, NV | Count | 147 | 108 | 39 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 159.1 | 116.9 | 42.2 | 1.38 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 342.4 | 205.8 | 136.6 | 2.74 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2010 | Sparks, NV | Count | 150 | 108 | 42 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 164.1 | 118.1 | 45.9 | 1.41 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 365.6 | 217.8 | 147.8 | 2.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Sparks, NV | Count | 155 | 108 | 47 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 169.5 | 118.1 | 51.4 | 1.44 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 382.7 | 226.4 | 156.3 | 3.05 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Sparks, NV | Count | 163 | 111 | 52 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 183.3 | 124.8 | 58.5 | 1.54 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 340.0 | 220.3 | 119.7 | 2.80 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Sparks, NV | Count | 166 | 114 | 52 | |
| Sparks, NV | Per 100,000 | 191.1 | 131.2 | 59.8 | 1.61 |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 371.8 | 249.3 | 122.5 | 3.11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Sparks, NV | Count | 162 | 111 | 51 | |
2005 | Sparks, NV | Count | 152 | 106 | 46 | |