Sterling, VA 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, VA Safe from Burglary?

The A+ grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US city. Sterling is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of cities are safer and 97% 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 0.6440 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sterling generally consider the southwest 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 633 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,101 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Sterling, VA: about 19 per year. The southwest 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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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, VA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Sterling about $367,172 in 2025, or roughly $6 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
Dulles Town Center, VA	F	C-	F	A-
Dranesville, VA	A-	A+	B	A+
Cascades, VA	B+	A+	B+	A+
Countryside, VA	B+	A+	B	A+
Lowes Island, VA	A	A+	A	A+
Herndon, VA	B-	A	C	A+
McNair, VA	B-	A+	C	A+
Great Falls, VA	A	A+	A-	A+
Reston, VA	C+	A	C-	A+
Ashburn, VA	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
Aspen Hill, MD	B+	B-	B-	B+
Carmichael, CA	D-	D-	D-	F
Galveston, TX	D	D	D	D
Gallatin, TN	C	C-	C-	C+
Union, NJ	B-	B+	B+	B+
Lancaster, OH	C	B+	B+	B+
Liverpool, NY	B+	B+	B+	B
Logan, UT	C+	C+	C+	B+
Meridian, MS	B-	A-	A-	C
Methuen Town, MA	B	C	C	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sterling, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sterling schools on SchoolGrade

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