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The Sterling crime rate is lower than the Massachusetts average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #115

Sterling, MA	572.95
Massachusetts	1,368.47
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Sterling, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Sterling, MA	Count	0	1	0	4	32	52	0	0
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	12.6	0.0	50.4	403.2	655.2	0.0	0.0	479
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.0	24.1	89.5	267.6	370.1	1,364.5	122.5	NA	1,139
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Sterling, MA	Count	0	3	1	8	21	48	3	0
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	38.0	12.7	101.3	266.0	608.0	38.0	0.0	614
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.0	31.2	100.2	270.5	459.2	1,455.7	136.3	NA	1,269
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Sterling, MA	Count	0	0	0	14	31	56	2	1
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	177.1	392.2	708.5	25.3	12.7	564
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	1.8	24.7	98.6	280.4	519.7	1,494.4	138.9	NA	1,282
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Sterling, MA	Count	0	1	0	4	40	39	5	1
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	12.7	0.0	50.9	509.2	496.4	63.6	12.7	526
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.8	24.7	102.7	298.1	554.6	1,540.3	163.7	NA	1,362
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Sterling, MA	Count	0	3	0	8	44	41	4	2
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	38.7	0.0	103.3	568.1	529.4	51.6	25.8	740
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	3.2	26.7	105.0	331.8	576.8	1,598.8	174.9	NA	1,446
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Sterling, MA	Count	0	3	0	4	48	38	5	3
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	37.5	0.0	49.9	599.3	474.5	62.4	37.5	689
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.6	25.8	112.6	316.0	525.7	1,600.3	178.0	NA	1,405
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2007	Sterling, MA	Count	0	0	0	6	37	32	0	1
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	75.7	466.8	403.7	0.0	12.6	411
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.9	25.3	108.6	294.7	552.9	1,606.1	232.4	NA	1,421
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Sterling, MA	Count	0	1	0	12	35	16	6	1
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	12.8	0.0	153.5	447.7	204.7	76.8	12.8	532
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.9	27.1	125.0	292.1	546.5	1,565.4	279.0	NA	1,462
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Sterling, MA	Count	0	4	0	6	18	30	8	1
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	51.8	0.0	77.7	233.1	388.6	103.6	13.0	603
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.7	27.1	119.0	308.1	541.1	1,527.4	295.1	NA	1,463
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Sterling, MA		-0.11
Massachusetts		50.44
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Sterling, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Sterling, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	4.7	2.0	0.9	1.2	0.5	0.2	47
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Sterling, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.3	2.2	1.0	1.4	0.6	0.0	53
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Sterling, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Sterling, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.8	2.6	1.2	1.4	0.5	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Sterling, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.0	2.4	0.9	1.1	0.7	0.0	50
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Sterling, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.1	2.5	0.9	1.0	0.6	0.0	50
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Sterling, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.2	2.6	0.9	1.0	0.5	0.1	52
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Sterling, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.6	2.7	0.9	1.3	0.7	0.0	56
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Sterling, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	6.3	2.8	1.4	1.2	0.9	0.0	62
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Sterling, MA	1.78
Massachusetts	2.79
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Sterling, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Sterling, MA	Count	17	12	5
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	214.2	151.2	63.0	1.83
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	307.4	255.1	52.3	2.81
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Sterling, MA	Count	17	12	5
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	215.3	152.0	63.3	1.84
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	302.7	251.0	51.7	2.77
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Sterling, MA	Count	17	13	4
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	215.1	164.5	50.6	1.90
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	298.9	248.8	50.2	2.74
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Sterling, MA	Count	18	13	5
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	229.1	165.5	63.6	1.97
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	304.7	251.6	53.1	2.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Sterling, MA	Count	18	13	5
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	232.4	167.9	64.6	2.00
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	301.4	248.7	52.7	2.75
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Sterling, MA	Count	17	13	4
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	212.3	162.3	49.9	1.87
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	262.4	218.2	44.2	2.40
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Sterling, MA	Count	17	13	4
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	213.8	163.5	50.3	1.89
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	321.2	264.4	56.7	2.93
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Sterling, MA	Count	18	13	5
	Sterling, MA	Per 100,000	227.1	164.0	63.1	1.96
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	319.2	264.3	54.9	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Sterling, MA	Count	17	12	5
2005	Sterling, MA	Count	10	9	1