Sterling, IL Arrest Record Search

Sterling has a population of 14,823. During the past three years, Sterling saw 1,739 arrests. For 2017, the Sterling's arrest rate totaled 399.38 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 26.17% makes Sterling higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 33 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Sterling also totaled 559 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Albany and Erie, Sterling is a more dangerous place to live.

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Violent vs. Non-Violent Crimes

Overall, Sterling had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Sterling averaged 33 violent crimes and 559 non-violent crimes.

Sterling Violent Crime Types from 2010-2017

The city of Sterling experienced 254 violent crimes during 2010-2017. Of that total, 1 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 87 was for legacy rape and 9 was for revised rape. The robbery total was 25, and the aggravated assault total was 132.

Sterling City Police Department

It is situated in Whiteside county, Illinois with a total number of 0 employees - female, male officers and civilians. Sterling PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is IL0980700, it belongs to the East North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.