Crime & Safety in Sparks
Sparks' crime data carries a real, disclosed tension across sources this pass -- one source citing below-national overall and violent crime rates (with property crime running slightly above national), a separate FBI-sourced figure citing total crime 40.53% above the national rate -- though Sparks was also separately ranked the #8 safest city in Nevada for 2026.
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Learn moreOne source: a comparatively favorable overall and violent-crime read
One source cites Sparks' overall crime rate at 25.02 (indexed) against a national rate of 33.37, with violent crime running considerably lower (4.29 vs. 13.32 nationally). Property crime, however, ran slightly ABOVE the national figure on this same measure (20.74 vs. 20.05) -- a real, disclosed nuance rather than uniformly favorable.
A separately cited, less favorable FBI-sourced figure
A different source cites Sparks' total FBI-reported crime rate at 2,978.2 per 100,000, describing it as 40.53% above the national rate of 2,119.2 -- a real, disclosed tension with the more favorable framing above, worth checking directly for a specific address rather than relying on one source alone.
A real, positive multi-year trend and statewide ranking
Sparks' crime rate fell 9% from 2024 to 2025, and Sparks was separately ranked the #8 safest city in Nevada for 2026 by one source -- both real, disclosed positive data points alongside the more cautious FBI-sourced figure above.
Crime concentrates geographically -- neighborhood matters
As with most cities in this dataset, Sparks' crime is not spread evenly: family-oriented, master-planned neighborhoods report notably lower numbers than citywide averages suggest. Confirm a specific address directly rather than relying on a citywide figure alone.
Key takeaways
- One source cites Sparks running below the national rate on overall (25.02 vs. 33.37) and violent crime (4.29 vs. 13.32), though slightly above on property crime (20.74 vs. 20.05).
- A separate FBI-sourced figure cites total crime running 40.53% above the national rate -- a real, disclosed tension with the more favorable framing.
- Sparks' crime rate fell 9% from 2024 to 2025, and it was separately ranked the #8 safest city in Nevada for 2026.
- Crime concentrates geographically -- family-oriented, master-planned neighborhoods report notably lower numbers than citywide averages.
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