Sparta police area, North Carolina, United States: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
Weighted crime: 22,513 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Sparta police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 1 | 52.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 5 | 261.8 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 12 | 628.3 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 27 | 1,413.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 27 | 1,413.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 52.4 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 5 |
| Violence | 12 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 55 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Sparta police area
- Is Sparta police area safe?
- Sparta police area: No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
- What is the crime rate in Sparta police area?
- Sparta police area: Weighted crime: 22,513 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Sparta police area?
- Recorded homicides in Sparta police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Alleghany County since 2010
Sparta: Mayor not loaded yet. Alleghany County: Sheriff Bryan Maines (Democrat). Governor: Josh Stein (Democrat)
Bryan Maines · Democrat
since 2022
Alleghany County ▼ −33% · USA ▼ −20%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bryan Maines · Democrat
2018 – 2022
Alleghany County ▲ +165% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bryan Maines · Democrat
2014 – 2018
Alleghany County ▼ −71% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Squeak Edwards · Republican
2010 – 2014
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
