FBI UCR Homicide Data — 40 recorded incidents
Sparks, Georgia has recorded 40 homicides over the tracked period, with 47 victims identified.. The city ranks #96 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 18% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 7 of those incidents.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 45% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown. The highest single month on record was November 2022, with 7 homicides.
Sparks's homicide rate is near the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 19 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Sparks Police Department, which filed 40 incident reports. The Georgia city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.