9Sterling police area
Sterling police area, Massachusetts, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in United States · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 931 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Sterling police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 6 | 71.7 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 3 | 35.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 6 | 71.7 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 0 |
| Violence | 6 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 9 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Sterling police area
- Is Sterling police area safe?
- Sterling police area: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Sterling police area?
- Sterling police area: Weighted crime: 931 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Sterling police area?
- Recorded homicides in Sterling police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
- Clinton police area 9/10
- West Boylston police area 8/10
- Bolton police area 8/10
- Boylston police area 10/10
- Harvard police area 9/10
- Holden police area 9/10
- Fitchburg police area 2/10
- Hudson police area 5/10
