Sterling Heights, Michigan Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 133,058
Key Insights
- →Sterling Heights has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 229.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 36.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 0.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 34% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
229.2
+36.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1042.4
1,387 total
vs National Avg
↓ -36%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 305
Murder1
Rape41
Robbery20
Aggravated Assault243
Property Crime: 1,387
Burglary102
Larceny-Theft1,050
Motor Vehicle Theft235
Arson7
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 133,058 | 305 | 229.2 | 1 | 1,387 | 1042.4 |
| 2023 | 131,801 | 222 | 168.4 | 1 | 1,464 | 1110.8 |
| 2022 | 132,393 | 272 | 205.4 | 2 | 1,547 | 1168.5 |
| 2021 | 131,911 | 240 | 181.9 | 2 | 1,115 | 845.3 |
| 2020 | 132,745 | 233 | 175.5 | 2 | 1,140 | 858.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Sterling Heights
Based on violent crime rate of 229.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 34% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.