Sterling, Illinois Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · 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).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.1% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 20.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 3 years of data.
- →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
-8.1% YoY
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
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,400 | 46 | 319.4 | 3 | 192 | 1333.3 |
| 2022 | 14,681 | 51 | 347.4 | 0 | 226 | 1539.4 |
| 2020 | 14,361 | 38 | 264.6 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Sterling
Based on violent crime rate of 319.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% of cities
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.
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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.