Hayward, CA has higher than average crime rates when compared to the United States. The violent crime rate in Hayward is 26.3, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in Hayward is 44.2, which is also much higher than the average of 35.4 for the country as a whole. Consequently, Hayward has an overall elevated rate of criminal activity when compared to other parts of the nation.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Hayward violent crime is 26.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Hayward property crime is 44.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.