The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sparta, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A+

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$1.22 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sparta, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $341 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sparta 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 Sparta, NJ Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sparta's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Sparta sits in the 98th percentile, ahead of 98% of cities and behind 2%. The grade covers only Sparta's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sparta is 8.605 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 91 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 186 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Sparta, NJ report the most crime, about 28 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sparta, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sparta for 2025 is $1,215,947, about $115 per resident and $341 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sparta Compared to Other Cities?

Sparta, NJ:	$115
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sparta is $115 per year, which is $349 less than the national average and $124 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sparta:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $452 more than in Sparta.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $48 less than in Sparta

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sparta	Cost per Sparta Resident
Murder	$285,759	$27
Rape/Sexual Assault	$161,934	$15
Robbery	$82,485	$8
Assault	$150,384	$14
Kidnapping	$11,465	$1
Vehicle Theft	$39,880	$4
Burglary	$108,518	$10
Theft	$261,361	$25
Arson	$8,427	$1
Vandalism	$51,470	$5
Animal Cruelty	$442	$0
Drug Crimes	$32,383	$3
Identity Theft	$21,438	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,215,947	$115

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sparta, NJ

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 Sparta totals $2,755,261 ($262 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,971,207 ($377 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 south part of the city holds more 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, of which Sparta has 3, do the same, and of Sparta's 10,533 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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Sparta 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 Sparta residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4971
Robbery	0.2490
Rape	0.2536
Murder	0.0144
Total Violent Crime	1.014 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.791
Vehicle Theft	0.2445
Burglary	1.136
Arson	0.0331
Total Property Crime	6.205 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0180
Drug Crimes	0.4156
Vandalism	0.6840
Identity Theft	0.2630
Animal Cruelty	0.0057
Total "Other" Rate	1.386 (A+)

Individual Sparta Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South Ogdensburg, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Lake Mohawk, NJ	A+	A+	A
Ogdensburg, NJ	A+	A+	A
Upper Mohawk, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Stockholm, NJ	A+	A	A-
Lake Hopatcong, NJ	A	A+	B
Lafayette, NJ	A	A	A-
Franklin, NJ	A	A	B
Oak Ridge, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Mount Hope, NJ	A	A+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sparta is lower 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
Washington Terrace, UT	D-	C+	C+
Canton, TX	D-	D	D
Cape Canaveral, FL	A+	B+	B+
Carl Junction, MO	B	B-	B-
Carthage, NC	B	B-	B-
Waller, TX	C-	C-	C-
Walnut Cove, NC	C-	D+	D+
Ward, AR	C-	C-	C-
Ware, MA	B	C-	C-
Wareham Center, MA	B+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Sparta is safer than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sparta, NJ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sparta schools on SchoolGrade

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