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The Sparta crime rate is higher than the Tennessee average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #239

Sparta, TN	3,104.17
Tennessee	2,193.86
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Sparta, TN Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Sparta, TN	Count	0	1	2	7	70	240	23	1
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	19.4	38.9	136.1	1,360.5	4,664.7	447.0	19.4	2,362
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	5.7	28.4	110.9	453.2	712.2	2,156.0	192.4	NA	1,838
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Sparta, TN	Count	0	0	3	8	85	306	18	3
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	59.0	157.2	1,670.6	6,014.2	353.8	59.0	2,764
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	5.0	25.3	112.5	436.9	785.1	2,213.7	182.1	NA	1,845
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Sparta, TN	Count	0	1	5	16	75	245	14	3
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	19.9	99.6	318.6	1,493.4	4,878.5	278.8	59.7	2,676
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	6.0	31.5	126.5	479.6	870.2	2,300.1	201.0	NA	2,028
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Sparta, TN	Count	0	0	9	3	69	289	11	2
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	181.1	60.4	1,388.6	5,816.1	221.4	40.2	2,593
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	5.8	31.6	126.2	444.5	979.9	2,396.8	219.2	NA	2,078
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Sparta, TN	Count	0	1	5	12	114	254	16	2
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	20.0	99.8	239.4	2,274.5	5,067.8	319.2	39.9	3,055
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	5.6	33.7	131.8	442.2	1,012.2	2,411.9	233.8	NA	2,119
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Sparta, TN	Count	2	1	8	16	125	326	17	4
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	40.2	20.1	160.8	321.5	2,512.1	6,551.4	341.6	80.4	4,335
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	7.3	31.7	153.2	475.5	1,010.9	2,505.4	237.8	NA	2,224
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Sparta, TN	Count	0	1	10	4	83	301	20	6
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	20.3	202.9	81.2	1,684.3	6,108.0	405.8	121.8	3,065
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	6.6	33.2	173.8	508.9	1,046.0	2,687.3	309.3	NA	2,383
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Sparta, TN	Count	1	3	2	13	92	274	19	3
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	20.7	62.0	41.3	268.7	1,901.2	5,662.3	392.6	62.0	3,516
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	6.4	35.3	179.0	532.5	1,002.4	2,734.4	351.8	NA	2,435
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Sparta, TN	Count	0	3	2	14	80	271	16	5
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	62.2	41.4	290.0	1,657.3	5,614.3	331.5	103.6	3,066
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	6.8	35.5	184.3	533.7	1,040.9	2,713.2	374.1	NA	2,475
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Sparta, TN	Count	0	3	1	10	97	313	35	11
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	63.2	21.1	210.7	2,043.4	6,593.6	737.3	231.7	3,609
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	7.2	36.4	167.3	541.9	1,026.9	2,828.1	420.6	NA	2,514
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Sparta, TN	22.33
Tennessee	32.22
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Sparta, TN Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Sparta, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	3.0	1.3	0.2	0.3	1.1	0.1	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Sparta, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	3.0	0.9	0.1	0.6	1.2	0.1	30
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Sparta, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	4.9	2.8	0.3	0.9	0.6	0.3	48
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Sparta, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	2.2	1.2	0.2	0.5	0.2	0.1	22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Sparta, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	2.3	1.5	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.1	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Sparta, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	2.7	1.4	0.3	0.7	0.2	0.0	26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Sparta, TN	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	20.3	0.0	0.0	20.3	0.0	0.0	202
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	4.1	2.2	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.0	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Sparta, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	3.9	1.9	0.5	0.8	0.6	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Sparta, TN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	3.3	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.4	0.0	33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Sparta, TN	2.97
Tennessee	3.29
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Sparta, TN Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Sparta, TN	Count	15	14	1
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	291.5	272.1	19.4	2.82
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	408.1	256.3	151.8	3.32
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Sparta, TN	Count	16	15	1
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	314.5	294.8	19.7	3.05
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	409.3	255.7	153.6	3.33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Sparta, TN	Count	16	15	1
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	318.6	298.7	19.9	3.09
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	407.5	254.3	153.2	3.31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Sparta, TN	Count	16	15	1
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	322.0	301.9	20.1	3.12
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	402.9	251.5	151.4	3.27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Sparta, TN	Count	16	15	1
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	319.2	299.3	20.0	3.09
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	404.8	252.6	152.2	3.29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Sparta, TN	Count	16	15	1
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	321.5	301.4	20.1	3.11
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	403.7	252.5	151.2	3.28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Sparta, TN	Count	17	15	2
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	345.0	304.4	40.6	3.25
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	403.7	250.1	153.6	3.27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Sparta, TN	Count	16	15	1
	Sparta, TN	Per 100,000	330.6	310.0	20.7	3.20
	Tennessee	Per 100,000	401.6	249.5	152.1	3.26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Sparta, TN	Count	16	15	1
2005	Sparta, TN	Count	16	15	1