Crime & Safety in Sparks, NV
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.95
per 1,000 residents
-12% vs national
Property Crime Rate
25.84
per 1,000 residents
+19% vs national
Total Crimes
3,301
2024
Violent Clearance
39%
cases solved
-7% vs national
Property Clearance
25%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-12%
vs 100K-250K avg
-12% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+0.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Sparks Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Sparks vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Sparks is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Sparks police solve 47% of aggravated assault cases but only 8% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 5 | 0.05 | 40.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 93 | 0.84 | 15.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 62 | 0.56 | 40.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 277 | 2.50 | 46.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 334 | 3.01 | 11.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,177 | 19.65 | 30.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 352 | 3.18 | 8.0% |
Sparks, NV reported 438 violent crimes and 2,863 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.95 per 1,000 residents is 11.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 39% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,177 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 40.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Sparks's violent crime rate is 12% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 438 | 2,863 | 3.95 | 25.84 |
| 2023 | 429 | 2,477 | 3.92 | 22.64 |
| 2022 | 463 | 2,226 | 4.19 | 20.15 |
| 2021 | 476 | 2,538 | 4.38 | 23.37 |
| 2020 | 448 | 2,101 | 4.20 | 19.70 |
| 2019 | 450 | 2,426 | 4.24 | 22.88 |
| 2018 | 508 | 2,440 | 4.96 | 23.84 |
| 2017 | 474 | 2,692 | 4.75 | 26.99 |
| 2016 | 435 | 2,450 | 4.47 | 25.19 |
| 2015 | 359 | 2,658 | 3.75 | 27.74 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
2
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2013 | Sparks Middle School | 1 | 2 | indiscriminate | Ruger SR9C semi-automatic handgun (9mm) |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.