Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Hayward has a violent crime rate of 342 per 100,000 residents, 10% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 134.9 per 100,000, robbery at 170.2, rape at 33.4. The murder rate is 3.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,024 per 100,000, 54% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,978, burglary at 277, vehicle theft at 768 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)