Sterling, MA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Sterling in green. The most dangerous areas in Sterling 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, MA Safe from Burglary?

The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US city. Sterling is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of cities are safer and 88% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sterling's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Sterling is 0.9937 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sterling generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Sterling may be as high as 1 in 711 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,676 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the east parts of Sterling, MA: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Sterling has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Sterling's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Sterling to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, Sterling is safer than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in Sterling, MA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Sterling about $69,619 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Sterling's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sterling, including every crime type and how Sterling compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Sterling's crime maps on the Sterling overall crime page.

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Individual Sterling Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Sterling is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sterling.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
West Sterling, MA	A+	A-	A+	A+
Lancaster, MA	A	C+	A-	A-
Clinton, MA	B+	B-	B+	A-
Ponakin Mill, MA	A-	D+	A-	A
West Boylston, MA	B+	B-	B	A
Princeton, MA	A+	B+	A+	A+
Leominster, MA	B	C+	B-	A-
Jefferson, MA	A+	A-	A+	A
Boylston, MA	A+	A	A	A
Morningdale, MA	A+	A+	A	A

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Sterling is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Akron, NY	A-	B	B	C
Atkins, AR	D	D	D	D
Alpine, TX	F	F	F	D-
Almont, MI	A-	B+	B+	A-
Alma, GA	D+	D-	D-	D
Allentown, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Allendale, NJ	A-	A	A	A+
Albertson, NY	B-	A-	A-	A
Albany, KY	D+	B-	B-	C-
Alamo Heights, TX	D+	B+	B+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sterling, MA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Sterling schools on SchoolGrade

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