Vandalism per Capita in Sterling Heights
The map below shows vandalism per 1,000 Sterling Heights residents.
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1 in 170
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vandalism in Sterling Heights is about 1 in 170.
$42
Vandalism costs the average Sterling Heights resident about $42 per year.
Crime Grade's vandalism map shows the safest places in Sterling Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Sterling Heights 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 Heights, MI Safe from Vandalism?
The D+ grade means the rate of vandalism is higher than the average US city. Sterling Heights is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of cities are safer and 25% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sterling Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vandalism in Sterling Heights is 5.869 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sterling Heights generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Sterling Heights may be as high as 1 in 126 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 237 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the southwest parts of Sterling Heights, MI: about 153 per year. The east part of Sterling Heights has fewer cases of vandalism with only 37 in a typical year.
How Sterling Heights's Vandalism Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vandalism rate in Sterling Heights to the Michigan state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Sterling Heights, MI: | 5.869 |
|---|---|
| Michigan: | 4.657 |
| USA: | 4.647 |
Considering only the vandalism rate, Sterling Heights is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Vandalism in Sterling Heights, MI
Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Sterling Heights about $5,567,629 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of Sterling Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sterling Heights, including every crime type and how Sterling Heights compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Vandalism Map
Remember that vandalism 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 Heights's crime maps on the Sterling Heights overall crime page.
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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vandalism in Sterling Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sterling Heights.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vandalism Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | B | C | C- | |
C- | C- | C- | D | |
C | C | C- | D+ | |
B- | B | C+ | C- | |
D | D- | D | D- | |
D+ | C- | D+ | D | |
C- | B- | D+ | C | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D | D | D+ | D- | |
D | D- | D | D |
Vandalism in City with Similar Populations
Sterling Heights is higher versus other cities of the same size for vandalism. The table below compares vandalism in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vandalism Crime Grade |
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C | D | D | B+ | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
D+ | C- | C- | C+ | |
C+ | A- | A- | A | |
B+ | C | C | A | |
D+ | D | D | B- | |
C- | C- | C- | C- | |
B | B | B | B- | |
C+ | C | C | A- | |
C+ | D | D | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sterling Heights, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sterling Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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