Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Hayward has a violent crime rate of 348 per 100,000 residents, 8% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 217.8 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 43.6. The murder rate is 87.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,134 per 100,000, 9% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,829, burglary at 218, vehicle theft at 87 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 6 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Hayward receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Hayward vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)