Crime in Hayward, CA

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.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Hayward, CA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	577.9	6.7	41.1	160.5	369.6	3653.5	495.8	2253.5	904.2
2001	379.3	7	30.1	192.8	149.3	3494.3	596.6	1951.9	945.8
2002	413.3	6.2	28.9	223.2	155	3380.8	544.9	1898.4	937.5
2003	416	5.5	28.4	178.2	203.9	3553.7	587.3	1835.5	1131
2004	411.3	6.3	21	202.8	181.2	3527.4	603.6	1737.5	1186.3
2005	452.3	6.4	26.1	212.4	207.4	3861.6	809.3	1649.6	1402.7
2006	548.2	2.8	23.3	298.8	223.2	4052.1	844.9	1655.2	1552
2007	626.6	5.7	34.1	382.6	204.1	3319.3	686.3	1437.4	1195.6
2008	615.7	5	40.4	366.7	203.6	3218.1	766	1499.5	952.6
2009	521	4.9	20.4	313.6	182.1	3097.2	688.3	1387.9	1020.9
2010	451.2	9	33.2	270.6	138.4	2597.1	759.1	1141.1	696.8
2011	396.9	4.8	30.2	246.8	115.2	2592.5	677.3	1160.5	754.7
2012	415.8	4.1	31.2	232	148.6	3250.5	752.3	1510.6	987.6
2013		3.3	21.9	220.6	144.4	3208.9	696.2	1405.7	1107
2014	394.6	5.9	34.6	214.6	139.6	3178.3	642.5	1594.1	941.8
2015	353.8	6.4	45.2	189.6	112.6	2852.6	463.9	1505.5	883.2
2016	391.6	8.1	41	216	126.6	2880.4	438.8	1432.5	1009.2
2017	348.8	3.1	43.4	189.6	112.8	3111.8	298.6	1697.5	1115.7
2018	410.7	1.8	52.2	223.5	133.2	2928.5	334.6	1749.1	844.8
2019	341.6	3.1	33.4	170.2	134.9	3023.7	277.2	1978.5	768

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Union City, CA	368.3	2,284.5	76,311	4	2019
San Leandro, CA	502.8	4,546.1	75,477	6	2019
Newark, CA	173.7	2,858.3	46,360	10	2019
Dublin, CA	161.9	1,905.5	46,157	11	2019
Foster City, CA	112.6	1,227.5	34,808	11	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Fremont, CA	166.1	1,877.6	235,881	13	2019
San Mateo, CA	250.9	2,091.1	92,619	14	2019
Sunnyvale, CA	167.2	2,182.6	129,311	18	2019
Berkeley, CA	503.3	5,095.0	110,693	20	2019
Santa Clara, CA	163.1	3,619.6	101,840	20	2019

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

Reviews for Hayward 4 Reviews

A CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS, CONVENIENT TO THE SF BAY - 9/27/2019
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Weather,Water,and everything is close. But.... - 7/7/2018
Hetchy Hechy water is very pure,the summers are about 78f..warm enough. Winters are sunny for the most part and by average.One University and one College in this small... Read More

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I have no car - 10/6/2014
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