Sterling Hills, Aurora, CO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder 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 A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Sterling Hills is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of neighborhoods are safer and 82% 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 murder in Sterling Hills is 0.0281 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sterling Hills generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sterling Hills may be as high as 1 in 19,691 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 65,195 in the north part of the neighborhood. 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 south parts of Sterling Hills, Aurora, CO: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Sterling Hills has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Sterling Hills, 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 west part of the neighborhood. 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 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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Sterling Hills 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 Hills residents in a standard year.

Individual Sterling Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder 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	Murder Crime Grade
Side Creek, Aurora, CO	B-	B+	B	B+
Seven Hills, Aurora, CO	C	B+	C+	C+
Conservatory, Aurora, CO	B	A	B+	B+
Aurora Highlands, Aurora, CO	C-	C+	C-	B
Aurora Knolls-Hutchinson Heights, Aurora, CO	C-	B	C-	B
Tollgate Overlook, Aurora, CO	D+	C	D+	B
Horseshoe Park, Aurora, CO	C-	C+	C-	B-
Carriage Place, Aurora, CO	C-	B-	C-	B-
Meadow Wood, Aurora, CO	D+	C+	C-	C+
Rocky Ridge, Aurora, CO	D+	C	D	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sterling Hills is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
Marina Lagoon, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	B-	D+
South Alum Creek, Columbus, OH	B	A-	A-	B-
Sherman Park, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	F	F
North Clackamas, Oatfield, OR	B-	A-	A-	A+
New River Estates, Sunrise, FL	A+	A+	A+	B
Nauck, Arlington, VA	A-	A	A	B+
Midtown, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	F	F
Midtown District, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	D-	B+
Michigan Park, Washington, DC	D	C-	C-	F
Meadowlane, Lincoln, NE	B-	A-	A-	A

Considering only the murder 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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