Sterling, Illinois Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 46 violent crimes in Sterling IL, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 319.44. Compared to 2022, the violent crime rate decreased by 8%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Illinois cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Sterling, IL Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Sterling, IL Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 42 283.34
2012 43 278.91
2013 25 164.66
2014 33 218.78
2015 39 261.59
2016 39 260.30
2017 33 222.63
2018 34 231.70
2019 26 179.19
2020 38 264.61
2022 51 347.39
2024 46 319.44