Sterling Heights, Michigan Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Sterling Heights MI ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 30 cities), and the national rank (out of 5,258 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Michigan cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 1031 22 441
Violent 181.94 22 357
Property 849.06 22 444
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1.52 20 320
Rape 26.53 22 344
Robbery 15.92 21 394
Aggravated Assault 137.97 22 330
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 65.95 23 453
Larceny-Theft 638.31 22 448
Motor Vehicle Theft 141 18 341
Arson 3.79 25 343