Sparta has a population of 4,370. During the past three years, Sparta saw 322 arrests. For 2017, the Sparta's arrest rate totaled 240.28 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 24.09% makes Sparta lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 7 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Sparta also totaled 98 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Lowell and Rockford, Sparta is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Sparta had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Sparta averaged 7 violent crimes and 98 non-violent crimes.
The city of Sparta experienced 90 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 35 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 8, and the aggravated assault total was 47.
It is situated in Kent county, Michigan with a total number of 6 employees - 1 female, 5 male officers and 0 civilians. Sparta PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is MI4175400, it belongs to the East North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.