Burglary per Capita in Sterling Heights
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Sterling Heights residents.
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C+
Overall Crime Grade™
B- |
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C |
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Other Crime Grade |
C |
Fact
A crime occurs every 2 hours 41 minutes (on average) in Sterling Heights.
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Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Sterling Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Sterling Heights are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Sterling Heights, MI Safe?
The A grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US city. Sterling Heights is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of cities are safer and 85% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sterling Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of burglary in Sterling Heights is 1.083 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sterling Heights generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Sterling Heights may be as high as 1 in 758 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,152 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Sterling Heights, MI: about 30 per year. The east part of Sterling Heights has fewer cases of burglary with only 8 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Burglary Maps
When looking at the burglary map for Sterling Heights, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Sterling Heights residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sterling Heights has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Sterling Heights has 8, have the same problem. Of Sterling Heights’s 132,793 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sterling Heights residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.425 |
Robbery |
0.2031 |
Rape |
1.024 |
Murder |
0.0296 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.682 (B-) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
7.949 |
Vehicle Theft |
4.091 |
Burglary |
1.083 |
Arson |
0.1465 |
Total Property Crime |
13.27 (C) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0395 |
Drug Crimes |
1.960 |
Vandalism |
5.869 |
Identity Theft |
0.6915 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0666 |
Total "Other" Rate |
8.627 (C) |
Individual Sterling Heights Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Sterling Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sterling Heights.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | B | C | A- | |
C- | C- | C- | B | |
C | C | C- | B+ | |
B- | B | C+ | A | |
D | D- | D | C- | |
D+ | C- | D+ | B- | |
C- | B- | D+ | B+ | |
D- | D- | D- | C | |
D | D | D+ | C+ | |
D | D- | D | C |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Sterling Heights is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. 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 | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | D | D | C+ | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | A- | |
C+ | A- | A- | B | |
B+ | C | C | B+ | |
D+ | D | D | C- | |
C- | C- | C- | C | |
B | B | B | A- | |
C+ | C | C | B+ | |
C+ | D | D | C+ |
Considering only the burglary rate, Sterling Heights is safer than the Michigan 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 Sterling Heights, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sterling Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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