Sterling, Illinois Crime Rate

1 years of data (2024–2024) · Population: 14,400

Key Insights

  • →Sterling has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 319.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 20.8 per 100K.
  • →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
319.4
Murder Rate
20.8
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
1333.3
192 total
vs National Avg
↓ -11%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 46

Murder3
Rape14
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault26

Property Crime: 192

Burglary48
Larceny-Theft121
Motor Vehicle Theft23
Arson1
C
Safety Grade for Sterling

Based on violent crime rate of 319.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

Jasper, Alabama →Beech Grove, Indiana →Fraser, Michigan →Great Bend, Kansas →Worthington, Ohio →

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.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

The Great Crime Decline →Gun Violence Data →Violent Crime Overview →Property Crime →
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.