In 2025, Sparks police reported 409 violent crimes (365 per 100,000 residents), including 4 murders, 57 robberies and 246 aggravated assaults, plus 2,531 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 112,191. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 5 large Nevada cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NV0160200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno | 551 | 1,575 | 14 | 2,341 | Totals |
| Las Vegas | 412 | 7,055 | 93 | 2,413 | Live |
| Sparks | 365 | 409 | 4 | 2,256 | Totals |
| North Las Vegas | 362 | 1,096 | 22 | 1,615 | Totals |
| Henderson | 225 | 807 | 7 | 1,497 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Sparks's violent-crime rate of 365 per 100,000 people in 2025 was about even with the Nevada rate (382) and 14% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 274 residents, or about 7.9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Sparks ranks 193rd for violent crime, in the lower half, and 180th for murder (4 murders, 3.6 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 60% of Sparks's violent crimes and robberies 14%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 2,256 per 100,000, 12% higher than Nevada overall. Sparks police logged 272 vehicle thefts (242 per 100,000, 166th of 351; Nevada: 399) and 328 burglaries (292 per 100,000, 8% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Reno, 7 miles west; its violent-crime rate (551) is 51% higher than Sparks's.
Out-of-state cities near Sparks's size (112,191 residents): Beaumont, TX at 947 violent crimes per 100,000 and Springfield, IL at 895.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Sparks had 365 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, about even with the statewide 382. It is 3rd highest of the 5 Nevada cities on this site; Reno is highest at 551. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Sparks police reported 4 murders for 2025, a rate of 3.6 per 100,000 residents. The Nevada rate was 4.9 and the national rate 4.1.
272 vehicles were reported stolen in Sparks in 2025, 242 per 100,000 residents. That is 25% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 166th of 351 cities on this site.