Burglary per Capita in Sterling Hills
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Sterling Hills residents.
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B
Overall Crime Grade™
A |
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B+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
C |
Fact
A crime occurs every 1 day 21 hours (on average) in Sterling Hills.
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Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Sterling Hills in green. The most dangerous areas in Sterling Hills 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 Hills, Aurora, CO Safe?
The B+ grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US neighborhood. Sterling Hills is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of neighborhoods are safer and 70% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sterling Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of burglary in Sterling Hills is 1.780 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sterling Hills generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Sterling Hills may be as high as 1 in 424 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 930 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. 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 north parts of Sterling Hills, Aurora, CO: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Sterling Hills has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Burglary Maps
When looking at the burglary map for Sterling Hills, 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 west part of the neighborhood. 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 Hills residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sterling Hills 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 Hills has 0, have the same problem. Of Sterling Hills’s 6,488 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 Hills residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
0.7220 |
Robbery |
0.3544 |
Rape |
0.9768 |
Murder |
0.0281 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.081 (A) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
8.654 |
Vehicle Theft |
5.606 |
Burglary |
1.780 |
Arson |
0.1874 |
Total Property Crime |
16.23 (B+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.3881 |
Drug Crimes |
3.754 |
Vandalism |
6.286 |
Identity Theft |
0.9512 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1949 |
Total "Other" Rate |
11.57 (C) |
Individual Sterling Hills Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of burglary in Sterling Hills is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Sterling Hills.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | B+ | B | B | |
C | B+ | C+ | B | |
B | A | B+ | A- | |
C- | C+ | C- | B- | |
C- | B | C- | C+ | |
D+ | C | D+ | C- | |
C- | C+ | C- | C+ | |
C- | B- | C- | B | |
D+ | C+ | C- | B- | |
D+ | C | D | C |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Sterling Hills is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | B- | B- | B+ | |
B | A- | A- | C | |
F | F | F | D | |
B- | A- | A- | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A | A | A+ | |
D- | F | F | D+ | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D | C- | C- | B | |
B- | A- | A- | B+ |
Considering only the burglary rate, Sterling Hills is safer than the Colorado 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 Hills, Aurora, CO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Sterling Hills schools on SchoolGrade
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