Hayward Crime Map
California · Latest 24h · updated 2026-11-12
| Latest 24h | 3 incidents (2026-11-10) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 3,973 incidents through October |
| Full archive | 4,109 incidents (2026–2026) |
Source: Hayward Police Department open data.
About crime in Hayward
Latest mapped day. Hayward recorded 3 incidents on 2026-11-10. This is a short-window snapshot of police open data, not a personal-safety score.
Latest 24h (2026-11-10) category breakdown
| Theft from vehicle | 2 |
| Fraud | 1 |
Across 2026, the current archive contains 4,109 incidents for Hayward. Missing categories or periods reflect what the source publishes; missing is not zero.
Hayward crime overview
Essay updated 2026-11-12 · figures above are from the latest data
TL;DR. Hayward police reported 4,109 incidents in April–November 2026, according to Hayward Police Department data through November 2026. Theft from vehicle was the most reported category with 928 incidents, 22.6% of the total, followed by theft at 888 and auto theft at 662. The archive currently contains only 2026, which is a partial year with 8 months of data, so no year-over-year comparison is shown.
About this data
TheCrimeMaps crime map for Hayward, California, visualizes police-reported incidents published as open data by the Hayward Police Department. Each point marks a report filed within the city, with data current through November 2026. Readers can zoom and filter the April–November 2026 window to see how theft, vehicle-related incidents, assault, vandalism and other reported offenses are distributed across Hayward.
In April–November 2026, Hayward recorded 4,109 police-reported incidents across eight months of source data. That total includes 562 violent-category incidents, or 13.7% of all reports, defined as assault, sexual assault, robbery, shooting and homicide combined. Theft from vehicle accounted for 928 reports, or 22.6%, followed by theft at 888 reports in the same eight-month span. The archive on this page begins in 2026.
Recent trend
The year series for Hayward currently contains a single entry: 2026 with 4,109 incidents across eight months, marked as not complete in the source. With no second complete year available, no annual percentage change can be calculated for this page. The all-years archive total is also 4,109, spanning 2026 to 2026, which reflects that same eight-month April–November 2026 window. Data are current through November 2026 and cover only the months listed. Any future annual comparison will require two complete calendar years of Hayward Police Department data.
Category breakdown
The April–November 2026 breakdown is led by Theft from vehicle with 928 reports, or 22.6% of the 4,109 incidents. Theft follows with 888 reports, or 21.6%, while Auto theft accounts for 662 reports, or 16.1%. Together those three property-related groupings represent the largest shares of the eight-month total. Assault recorded 477 reports, or 11.6%, followed by Vandalism with 397 reports, or 9.7%. The source grouping labeled Other contributed 384 reports, or 9.3%, including drugs at 173 reports, other crime at 115 reports and weapons offenses at 96 reports. The violent-category total of 562 combines assault, sexual assault, robbery, shooting and homicide for the period.
What this means
In April–November 2026, Hayward's 4,109 incidents concentrate in vehicle- and property-related offenses. Theft from vehicle leads at 928 reports, or 22.6%, followed by Theft at 888 reports, or 21.6%, and Auto theft at 662 reports, or 16.1%. Assault at 477 reports, or 11.6%, is the next largest specific category, ahead of Vandalism at 397 reports, or 9.7%, while Other totals 384 reports, or 9.3%.
FAQ
How many police-reported incidents were there in Hayward in April–November 2026?
Hayward had 4,109 police-reported incidents in April–November 2026, which covers 8 months of data and is not a complete calendar year. The total includes 562 violent-category incidents, accounting for 13.7% of the period total. The archive for Hayward also totals 4,109 incidents, reflecting only the year 2026 from April through November in the source data.
What was the most reported crime category in Hayward in April–November 2026?
Theft from vehicle was the most reported category in Hayward in April–November 2026, with 928 incidents representing 22.6% of the 4,109 total. Theft was second with 888 incidents and 21.6%, followed by auto theft with 662 incidents and 16.1%. Assault accounted for 477 incidents and 11.6% in the same April–November 2026 period.
Is crime in Hayward increasing or decreasing compared with last year?
No year-over-year change can be reported for Hayward because the archive contains only one year: 2026, with 4,109 incidents over 8 months from April through November. The year 2026 is marked as not complete in the source data, so it cannot be compared with a full year as an annual change. Any trend assessment would require additional complete years of Hayward data.
Which Hayward neighborhoods had the most reported incidents in April–November 2026?
This Hayward release does not provide a ranked neighborhood breakdown for April–November 2026, so areas within the city cannot be compared from these figures. The available totals are citywide, with 4,109 incidents in the 8-month period, including 928 thefts from vehicle and 662 auto thefts. Any neighborhood comparison would need named-neighborhood counts reported for the same April–November 2026 window.
Where does the Hayward crime data come from?
The Hayward figures come from the Hayward Police Department, the upstream open-data source for this page. That source accounts for the 4,109 police-reported incidents in April–November 2026, including 477 assaults and 397 vandalism incidents. The Other category, with 384 incidents in the same period, breaks out into drugs, other crime and weapons offenses as grouped by the source.
How up to date is the Hayward crime data?
The Hayward data is current through November 2026, the latest month with data in the source. The reporting window is April–November 2026, covering 8 months with 4,109 police-reported incidents. Because 2026 is not complete in the source data, the total does not represent a full calendar year and should be cited with the April–November 2026 label.
Explore Hayward
By category
- Hayward Assault (477)
- Hayward Robbery (84)
- Hayward Homicide (1)
- Hayward Burglary (147)
- Hayward Auto theft (662)
- Hayward Theft from vehicle (928)
- Hayward Theft (888)
- Hayward Vandalism (397)
- Hayward Fraud (141)
- Hayward Other (384)
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