Please note that these figures do not include crime statistics for 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 or 2004, as there were no data available for those years.
Sterling County, Texas Crime Statistics
This page contains crime rates for Sterling County, Texas. You can look through the breakdown of crime by type, changes to crime data over time, and see how Sterling County compares to similar locations. If you are interested in seeing public records information for Sterling County, Texas, you can click the Public Records tab at the top.
Total Crime
Between 2003 and 2008 there were 49 total crimes reported in Sterling County, Texas (3 of them violent). Of the 10 crimes that take place per year in Sterling County, close to 50% transpire less than one mile from home. On average, someone is a victim of a crime in Sterling County, Texas 10 times a year.
Crime Trends
In the course of the most recent 10 years, crime data were available in Sterling County, Texas for 5 years. Throughout that period, reported crime in Sterling County has risen by 13%. Throughout that same period of time, violent crime climbed by 100%. By and large, the crime data indicate a general improvement in crime over the last 5 years in Sterling County. If the current trend continues, predicted crime numbers could fall to ten for Sterling County, Texas in 2009.
Please take note that these graphs show reported crime rates and some sudden changes in crime data are the result of changes in reporting, not actual changes in crime rates.
Crime Comparisons
You are discouraged against over-analyzing ranking data to decide 'how dangerous' a certain location is, as many factors, including episodic events, or disparities in crime reporting and methodology can skew rankings. Click on the individual table bars to see crime rates in these locations.
Crime Data Information
Sterling County, Texas law enforcement agencies report their statistics to the FBI UCR program. The data reported for Sterling County conform to the FBI data quality guidelines. For more information, and a description of the statistical methods and data algorithms used by RecordsPedia, please visit our methodology section.
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