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United States / Michigan / Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area / Macomb County / Sterling Heights / Zip Codes
Sterling Heights, MI is a relatively safe city when it comes to crime. The violent crime rate in Sterling Heights is 14.4, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Sterling Heights is 23.2, which is also much lower than the US average of 35.4. This shows that Sterling Heights has a much lower rate of both violent and property crimes compared to the national average, making it a very safe place to live and work.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Sterling Heights violent crime is 14.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Sterling Heights property crime is 23.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Sterling Heights, MI Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000204013.519.9170.52677.8248.62230199.2
2001207.801629.6162.22630.9309.32102.7219
2002195.40.823.827.81432487.4315.41977.4194.6
2003203.90.814.236.4152.523272831813.2230.8
2004184.83.917.413.4150.12261.6274.91801.1185.6
2005221014.936.1170.12226.1246.11792.6187.3
2006200.41.613.323.5162.12673.9278.72126.6268.6
2007227.91.616.330.3179.72413.8303.41921.4189
2008178.51.620.438.4118.22219.3365.71696.2157.4
2009167.91.621.227.5117.72048.8286.41617.2145.2
2010157.60.824.527.7104.51912.3288.2152995
2011156.60.88.523.9123.52060.93481579.5133.5
2012178.53.112.323.11401983.5274.71584.2124.6
2013186.802319.1144.71903252.61498.1152.3
2014168.7025.120.5123.11539.5167.91253.8117.8
2015176.23.829.518.1124.81342.9151.21082109.6
2016182.60.824.119.6138.11141.7133.6921.386.8
2017184.4331.614.3135.51131.8123.4927.980.5
2018180.41.531.614.31331002.6104.5806.491.7
2019125.2018.712.793.7854.769713.872

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Utica, MI211.73,580.44,96032019
Fraser, MI226.41,509.114,52952019
Troy, MI79.11,230.479,67962019
Clinton charter, MI294.21,352.397,00162019
Warren, MI481.21,830.6139,80562019
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per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Warren, MI481.21,830.6139,80562019
Ann Arbor, MI251.41,728.3113,660412019
Lansing, MI1,103.82,820.4120,471782019
Akron, OH900.53,319.1199,2561302019
Grand Rapids, MI637.31,907.8197,8681362019

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Todd · Sterling Heights, MI
Need a car
Over 15 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

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IDaveZ · Sterling Heights, MI
Warren consoladated school district
Over 16 years ago

Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

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Christy · Sterling Heights, MI
Moving out!
Over 16 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  More

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