Sparta, NY is known as a relatively safe place to live. The violent crime rate in Sparta is significantly lower than the US average, with only 5.8 reported violent crimes per 100,000 people compared to 22.7 reported crimes per 100,000 people nationally. Similarly, the property crime rate in Sparta is much lower than the US average of 35.4 reported property crimes per 100,000 people, with only 14.3 reported cases in Sparta. Overall, residents of Sparta can feel secure in their community and enjoy a low crime rate compared to much of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Sparta violent crime is 5.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Sparta property crime is 14.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Sparta, New York does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Wayland, New York. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Wayland, New York. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.