The city of Hastings, with a total population of 22,671, experienced 1,680 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 233.78 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 26.15% difference making Hastings lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 36 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Hastings also handled 494 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Farmington and Inver Grove Heights, Hastings is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Hastings experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Hastings totaled 36 violent crimes and 494 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, Hastings experienced 197 violent crimes. Of those, 3 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, another 58 were for legacy rape, 46 were for robbery, and 205 were for aggravated assault.