Sterling Center, MN Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Sterling Center in green. The most dangerous areas in Sterling Center 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 Center, MN Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of robbery is slightly higher than the average US city. Sterling Center is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of cities are safer and 33% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sterling Center's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Sterling Center is 0.5813 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sterling Center generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Sterling Center may be as high as 1 in 1,576 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,095 in the southwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery 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 Center, MN: about 0 per year. The north part of Sterling Center has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Sterling Center, remember that the rate of robbery per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Sterling Center residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sterling Center 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 Center has 0, have the same problem. Of Sterling Center’s 301 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 Center Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Sterling Center Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Amboy, MN	A	A-	A	C
Mapleton, MN	D+	C+	D	C-
Vernon Center, MN	B+	B-	B+	B
Good Thunder, MN	B-	B-	B-	C
Delavan, MN	B-	C-	B	C
Winnebago, MN	C+	C	C	C+
Garden City, MN	B-	B	B	D+
Willow Creek, MN	B+	B	B+	C+
Minnesota Lake, MN	B-	B+	B-	C+
Rapidan, MN	B-	A-	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sterling Center is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. 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	Robbery Crime Grade
Smolan, KS	C	C-	C-	B-
Lebanon, SC	F	F	F	D-
Lefor, ND	C-	C-	C-	B+
Leftwich, TN	B-	D+	D+	B-
Leicester, VT	B-	B	B	A+
Leipsig, WI	B-	A	A	A-
Lincolnville, PA	A+	C+	C+	C-
Little Hope, TX	C+	D+	D+	C-
Siloam Springs, MO	C	D+	D+	D-
Slick Rock, KY	B-	A	A	A

Considering only the robbery rate, Sterling Center is as safe as the Minnesota state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sterling Center, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Sterling Center schools on SchoolGrade

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