The city of Half Moon Bay, with a total population of 12,648, experienced 783 arrests over the past three years. During 2010, the arrest rate totaled 204.78 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 45.78% difference making Half Moon Bay lower than the national average of 377.65 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 11 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Half Moon Bay also handled 248 arrests for property crimes during 2010. Compared to Belmont and Brisbane, Half Moon Bay is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Half Moon Bay experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2010, Half Moon Bay totaled 11 violent crimes and 248 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2010, Half Moon Bay experienced 70 violent crimes. Of those, 1 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, another 11 were for legacy rape, 12 were for robbery, and 46 were for aggravated assault.