Sparta has a population of 5,101. During the past three years, Sparta saw 949 arrests. For 2017, the Sparta's arrest rate totaled 617.53 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 95.08% makes Sparta higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 8 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Sparta also totaled 307 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
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Overall, Sparta had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Sparta averaged 8 violent crimes and 307 non-violent crimes.
The city of Sparta experienced 162 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 3 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 12 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 48, and the aggravated assault total was 99.
It is situated in White county, Tennessee with a total number of 16 employees - 0 female, 15 male officers and 1 civilians. Sparta PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is TN0930100, it belongs to the East South Central division in the South region with a region code of Region III.