Sterling Heights, MI has a lower violent crime rate than the national average, with 26.5 incidents per 100,000 people compared to 22.7 for the United States as a whole. Property crime in Sterling Heights is also lower than the national average with 31.1 incidents per 100,000 people versus 35.4 for the United States as a whole. This means that Sterling Heights is slightly safer than many other parts of the country when it comes to both violent and property crimes.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Sterling Heights (zip 48310) violent crime is 26.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Sterling Heights (zip 48310) property crime is 31.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Sterling Heights, Michigan does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Madison Heights, Michigan. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Madison Heights, Michigan. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.