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The Sterling crime rate is higher than the Illinois average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #531

Sterling, IL	1,764.48
Illinois	1,616.00
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, IL Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Sterling, IL	Count	1	11	2	19	87	448	13	4
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	6.6	72.9	13.3	126.0	576.8	2,970.0	86.2	26.5	1,685
	Illinois	Per 100,000	5.3	23.9	118.8	213.7	388.2	1,552.2	135.5	NA	1,241
	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, IL	Count	0	9	2	14	84	514	14	1
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	0.0	59.3	13.2	92.2	553.3	3,385.4	92.2	6.6	1,578
	Illinois	Per 100,000	5.5	25.4	137.6	204.0	452.1	1,659.8	162.5	NA	1,342
	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, IL	Count	0	17	4	22	85	503	15	0
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	0.0	110.3	25.9	142.7	551.3	3,262.6	97.3	0.0	1,873
	Illinois	Per 100,000	5.8	27.7	151.2	230.0	552.2	1,826.9	199.5	NA	1,515
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2010	Sterling, IL	Count	0	12	2	28	119	515	11	3
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	0.0	81.0	13.5	188.9	802.8	3,474.3	74.2	20.2	1,922
	Illinois	Per 100,000	5.5	23.6	156.3	249.7	587.6	1,868.9	224.4	NA	1,558
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610

Hate Crime Index

Sterling, IL	9.14
Illinois	14.22
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, IL Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Sterling, IL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Illinois	Per 100,000	0.9	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Sterling, IL	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	6.6	0.0	0.0	6.6	0.0	0.0	65
	Illinois	Per 100,000	0.9	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Sterling, IL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Illinois	Per 100,000	0.7	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Sterling, IL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Illinois	Per 100,000	0.7	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Sterling, IL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Illinois	Per 100,000	0.9	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Sterling, IL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Illinois	Per 100,000	1.5	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.0	15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Sterling, IL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Illinois	Per 100,000	1.5	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Sterling, IL	2.12
Illinois	3.42
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, IL Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2012	Sterling, IL	Count	39	28	11
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	253.0	181.6	71.3	2.17
	Illinois	Per 100,000	393.3	275.7	117.7	3.35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Sterling, IL	Count	40	28	12
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	259.5	181.6	77.8	2.21
	Illinois	Per 100,000	389.4	278.0	111.4	3.34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Sterling, IL	Count	39	27	12
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	263.1	182.1	81.0	2.23
	Illinois	Per 100,000	391.0	278.0	113.0	3.34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Sterling, IL	Count	43	30	13
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	285.7	199.3	86.4	2.43
	Illinois	Per 100,000	401.0	285.9	115.1	3.43
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Sterling, IL	Count	43	30	13
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	285.3	199.0	86.2	2.42
	Illinois	Per 100,000	409.1	289.9	119.2	3.50
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Sterling, IL	Count	41	29	12
	Sterling, IL	Per 100,000	268.3	189.7	78.5	2.29
	Illinois	Per 100,000	417.8	291.1	126.7	3.54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Sterling, IL	Count	43	30	13
2005	Sterling, IL	Count	40	27	13