Crime & Safety in Sterling Heights, MI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.31
per 1,000 residents
-49% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.42
per 1,000 residents
-52% vs national
Total Crimes
1,694
2024
Violent Clearance
49%
cases solved
+16% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-49%
vs 100K-250K avg
-49% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+37.0%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Sterling Heights Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Sterling Heights vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Sterling Heights 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 Heights police solve 100% of murder cases but only 6% of motor vehicle 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 | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 41 | 0.31 | 9.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 20 | 0.15 | 35.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 243 | 1.83 | 56.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 102 | 0.77 | 11.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,050 | 7.89 | 16.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 235 | 1.77 | 5.5% |
Sterling Heights, MI reported 307 violent crimes and 1,387 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.31 per 1,000 residents is 48.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 49% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,050 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 16.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Sterling Heights's violent crime rate is 49% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 307 | 1,387 | 2.31 | 10.42 |
| 2023 | 222 | 1,464 | 1.68 | 11.11 |
| 2022 | 273 | 1,571 | 2.06 | 11.87 |
| 2021 | 242 | 1,120 | 1.83 | 8.49 |
| 2020 | 236 | 1,147 | 1.78 | 8.64 |
| 2019 | 167 | 1,140 | 1.25 | 8.55 |
| 2018 | 240 | 1,333 | 1.80 | 10.02 |
| 2017 | 241 | 1,503 | 1.81 | 11.31 |
| 2016 | 231 | 1,513 | 1.74 | 11.42 |
| 2015 | 230 | 1,774 | 1.74 | 13.41 |