Sterling Heights, MI Analytics

January recorded 547 crime incidents.

December recorded 623 crime incidents.

November recorded 713 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 994
  • Theft: 416
  • Assault: 187
  • Vandalism: 148
  • Arrest: 106
  • Burglary: 26
  • Shooting: 3
  • Robbery: 2
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 90 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 166 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Sterling Heights, Michigan

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 22% of crime in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 94% of property crime in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

Reported Shootings in Sterling Heights, Michigan

We recorded 3 shootings over a three month period in Sterling Heights, Michigan. That's an average of about 1 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 1, followed by December with 1 shootings, and November with 1 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Sterling Heights. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.