Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Hayward has a violent crime rate of 486 per 100,000 residents, 28% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 253.6 per 100,000, robbery at 174.0, rape at 50.8. The murder rate is 7.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,706 per 100,000, 89% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,934, burglary at 365, vehicle theft at 1,384 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 43 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Hayward receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Hayward vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)