The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sparks Hill, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$103,227

Cost of Crime™ for Sparks Hill, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,177 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sparks Hill with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Sparks Hill, IL Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sparks Hill's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Sparks Hill sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of cities and behind 70%. The grade covers only Sparks Hill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sparks Hill is 31.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Sparks Hill, IL report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sparks Hill, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sparks Hill for 2025 is $103,227, about $463 per resident and $1,177 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sparks Hill Compared to Other Cities?

Sparks Hill, IL:	$463
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sparks Hill is $463 per year, which is $1 less than the national average and $43 more than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sparks Hill:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $643 more than in Sparks Hill.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $307 less than in Sparks Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Sparks Hill for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Sparks Hill	Cost per Sparks Hill Resident
Murder	$31,340	$141
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,101	$45
Robbery	$7,469	$33
Assault	$11,727	$53
Kidnapping	$2,691	$12
Vehicle Theft	$1,635	$7
Burglary	$5,091	$23
Theft	$18,458	$83
Arson	$636	$3
Vandalism	$10,675	$48
Animal Cruelty	$35	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,320	$10
Identity Theft	$1,049	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$103,227	$463

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sparks Hill, IL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Sparks Hill totals $263,172 ($1,180 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $366,399 ($1,643 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Sparks Hill's 223 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Sparks Hill Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sparks Hill residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.831
Robbery	1.065
Rape	0.7471
Murder	0.0748
Total Violent Crime	3.718 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.98
Vehicle Theft	0.4735
Burglary	2.517
Arson	0.1181
Total Property Crime	19.09 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1990
Drug Crimes	1.406
Vandalism	6.701
Identity Theft	0.6076
Animal Cruelty	0.0209
Total "Other" Rate	8.935 (C)

Individual Sparks Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Sparks Hill is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sparks Hill.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gross, IL	C	C+	C-
Herod, IL	C	C+	C-
Rock Creek, IL	C-	D	C-
Peters Creek, IL	B-	C-	B-
Elizabethtown, IL	B+	B-	A-
Somerset, IL	A	A-	A+
Hicks, IL	C	C	C-
Humm Wye, IL	D	D+	D
Lamb, IL	B+	B	A
Cave In Rock, IL	B+	B-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sparks Hill is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Orchard Valley, WY	A+	A	A
Quinn, SD	F	D+	D+
Putneyville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Purcell, PA	A+	A+	A+
Ottosen, IA	B	B	B
Ormsby, PA	B+	A-	A-
Oriole, PA	A+	A	A
Origanna, MO	F	C	C
Orient, ME	C	A	A
Rada, WV	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Sparks Hill is less safe than the Illinois state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sparks Hill, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sparks Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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