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The Sterling Heights crime rate is lower than the Michigan average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #163

Sterling Heights, MI	919.49
Michigan	1,756.80
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Sterling Heights, MI Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	0	33	27	162	221	1,650	155	12
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	25.1	20.5	123.1	167.9	1,253.8	117.8	9.1	736
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.4	40.9	80.9	277.7	445.9	1,384.5	213.5	NA	1,360
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	0	30	25	189	330	1,957	199	10
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	23.0	19.1	144.7	252.6	1,498.1	152.3	7.7	866
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.4	46.5	102.1	274.8	569.4	1,510.0	248.3	NA	1,543
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	4	16	30	182	357	2,059	162	9
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	3.1	12.3	23.1	140.0	274.7	1,584.2	124.6	6.9	878
	Michigan	Per 100,000	7.0	46.4	105.6	295.5	664.4	1,612.0	254.1	NA	1,653
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	1	11	31	160	451	2,047	173	6
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	0.8	8.5	23.9	123.5	348.0	1,579.5	133.5	4.6	849
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.2	44.0	105.2	289.9	724.9	1,629.0	258.2	NA	1,660
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	1	31	35	132	364	1,931	120	9
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	0.8	24.5	27.7	104.5	288.2	1,529.0	95.0	7.1	855
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.7	47.3	116.3	321.0	747.4	1,689.5	276.8	NA	1,752
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	2	27	35	150	365	2,061	185	10
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	1.6	21.2	27.5	117.7	286.4	1,617.2	145.2	7.8	909
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.3	45.3	123.7	321.7	760.5	1,782.6	294.7	NA	1,801
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	2	26	49	151	467	2,166	201	8
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	1.6	20.4	38.4	118.2	365.7	1,696.2	157.4	6.3	987
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.4	45.0	129.6	321.5	741.5	1,831.1	362.3	NA	1,832
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	2	21	39	231	390	2,470	243	22
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	1.6	16.3	30.3	179.7	303.4	1,921.4	189.0	17.1	1,058
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.7	45.5	133.2	350.7	748.9	1,898.3	418.5	NA	1,937
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	2	17	30	207	356	2,716	343	22
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	1.6	13.3	23.5	162.1	278.7	2,126.6	268.6	17.2	1,094
	Michigan	Per 100,000	7.1	52.2	140.7	362.4	753.9	1,963.5	495.4	NA	2,056
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	0	19	46	217	314	2,287	239	7
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	14.9	36.1	170.1	246.1	1,792.6	187.3	5.5	964
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.1	51.3	131.8	362.9	696.8	1,917.8	476.5	NA	1,975
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Sterling Heights, MI	18.56
Michigan	45.56
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Sterling Heights, MI Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.2	2.0	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.1	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.3	2.2	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.0	33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	4	4	0	0	0	0
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	3.1	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	30
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.4	4.4	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.1	63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	3	2	0	0	0	1
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	2.3	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	23
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.6	2.4	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.1	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	3	0	0	0	3	0
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	2.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	0.0	23
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.1	2.0	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	3	1	0	0	2	0
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	2.4	0.8	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.0	23
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.2	2.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.1	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	7	5	0	1	1	0
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	5.5	3.9	0.0	0.8	0.8	0.0	54
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.7	4.0	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	1.6	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	15
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.3	4.3	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.0	63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.5	4.8	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.0	65
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Sterling Heights, MI	1.27
Michigan	2.18
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Sterling Heights, MI Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	178	144	34
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	135.3	109.4	25.8	1.22
	Michigan	Per 100,000	234.5	172.3	62.2	2.03
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	186	147	39
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	142.4	112.5	29.9	1.27
	Michigan	Per 100,000	230.4	171.9	58.5	2.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	190	149	41
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	146.2	114.6	31.5	1.30
	Michigan	Per 100,000	235.1	173.7	61.3	2.04
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	201	157	44
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	155.1	121.1	34.0	1.38
	Michigan	Per 100,000	241.0	179.6	61.5	2.10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	208	162	46
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	164.7	128.3	36.4	1.46
	Michigan	Per 100,000	251.6	187.7	63.8	2.20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	226	171	55
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	177.3	134.2	43.2	1.56
	Michigan	Per 100,000	258.2	191.0	67.2	2.25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	221	166	55
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	173.1	130.0	43.1	1.52
	Michigan	Per 100,000	266.3	196.1	70.3	2.31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	216	164	52
	Sterling Heights, MI	Per 100,000	168.0	127.6	40.4	1.48
	Michigan	Per 100,000	262.7	194.4	68.3	2.29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	220	163	57
2005	Sterling Heights, MI	Count	225	170	55