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Total crime 79%
Violent crime 78%
Property crime 79%
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.
Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleMoss Beach/100k peopleCalifornia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)492 (estimate)2,5812,346
Murdern/an/an/a5.66.5
Rapen/an/an/a34.238.4
Robberyn/an/an/a113.673.9
Assaultn/an/an/a288.7279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)84 (estimate)442388
Burglaryn/an/an/a369.7314.2
Theftn/an/an/a1,341.71,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a427.6246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)407 (estimate)2,1391,958

Key findings

  • Moss Beach crime rates are 79% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Moss Beach are 78% lower than the national average
  • In Moss Beach you have a 1 in 204 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Moss Beach is safer than 85% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Moss Beach has decreased by 7%

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      Daily Crime In Moss Beach (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Moss Beach

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Moss Beach is 1 in 1188
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Moss Beach is 1 in 246
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Moss Beach is 1 in 204

      Year Over Year Crime In Moss Beach (per 100,000 people)

      Moss Beach police department

      ItemMoss BeachCaliforniaNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a51,506558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a3.63.3

      Sex offenders in California

      StateTotal offendersCalifornia /100KNational /100K
      California79,891232266
      There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

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      Source: The Moss Beach, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.