Sterling police area, Illinois, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in United States · 3/10 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: 5,408 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 | 8 | 55.3 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 28 | 193.6 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 6.9 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 23 | 159 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 129 | 892.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 15 | 103.7 | 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 | 8 |
| Violence | 28 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 167 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Sterling police area
- Is Sterling police area safe?
- Sterling police area: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average 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: 5,408 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
Sheriffs of Whiteside County since 2010
Sterling: Mayor not loaded yet. Whiteside County: Sheriff John Booker (Democrat), last known (elected 2018), may have changed. Governor: JB Pritzker (Democrat)
John Booker · Democrat
from 2018
results after 2018 not loaded yet
Kelly Wilhelmi · Republican
2014 – 2018
Whiteside County ▼ −7% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Kelly Wilhelmi · Republican
2010 – 2014
Whiteside County ▼ −46% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
