Sterling City, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Sterling City in green. The most dangerous areas in Sterling City 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 City, TX Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Sterling City is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of cities are safer and 10% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sterling City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Sterling City is 0.1372 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sterling City generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sterling City may be as high as 1 in 6,902 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,636 in the east part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Sterling City, TX: about 0 per year. The south part of Sterling City has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Sterling City, remember that the rate of murder 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 central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Sterling City residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sterling City 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 City has 0, have the same problem. Of Sterling City’s 1,486 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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Sterling City Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sterling City residents in a standard year.

Individual Sterling City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Robert Lee, TX	D-	D-	D	D
Garden City, TX	D	D-	D+	D-
Bronte, TX	D+	C-	C	B
Tennyson, TX	D+	D+	D+	D-
Norton, TX	F	D-	F	D-
Wilmeth, TX	F	D-	F	F
Hatchel, TX	D-	D	D-	D
Ballinger, TX	D	D	D	D
Winters, TX	F	D-	F	D-
Blanton, TX	D-	D	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sterling City is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
Appleton City, MO	D	C	C	D-
Barrackville, WV	A-	A-	A-	C
Benton, WI	B	B+	B+	B
Bloomdale, OH	A	C	C	A-
Bradford Woods, PA	A+	A+	A+	B
Carney, OK	F	C+	C+	C
Connoquenessing, PA	A	A-	A-	A+
Clarence, IA	C-	B	B	B-
Cloverport, KY	B+	B+	B+	C+
Oolitic, IN	C	B	B	C-

Considering only the murder rate, Sterling City is less safe than the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sterling City, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Sterling City schools on SchoolGrade

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