Crime & Safety in Sterling, KS
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.88
per 1,000 residents
-80% vs national
Property Crime Rate
3.50
per 1,000 residents
-84% vs national
Total Crimes
10
2024
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
0%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-63%
vs <10K avg
-63% vs <10K
How Sterling Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Sterling vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Sterling is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Sterling police solve 0% of larceny/theft cases but only 0% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.44 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1 | 0.44 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 3 | 1.31 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 5 | 2.19 | 0.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Sterling, KS reported 2 violent crimes and 8 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.88 per 1,000 residents is 80.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 5 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Sterling's violent crime rate is 63% lower.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 8 | 0.88 | 3.50 |
| 2023 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | 5.23 |
| 2021 | 3 | 73 | 1.39 | 33.80 |
| 2020 | 4 | 75 | 1.82 | 34.17 |
| 2019 | 3 | 32 | 1.37 | 14.59 |
| 2018 | 2 | 31 | 0.90 | 14.00 |
| 2017 | 3 | 24 | 1.33 | 10.65 |
| 2016 | 1 | 17 | 0.44 | 7.44 |