Hayward Crime 2026
Hayward · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Hayward police open data lists 3,973 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The source has no or almost no records for January, February, March 2026, so this total is not the city’s full year to date. The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were theft from vehicle (22.6%), theft (21.6%), auto theft (16.1%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from vehicle | 898 | 22.6% | — |
| Theft | 859 | 21.6% | — |
| Auto theft | 640 | 16.1% | — |
| Assault | 461 | 11.6% | — |
| Vandalism | 384 | 9.7% | — |
| Other | 371 | 9.3% | — |
| Burglary | 142 | 3.6% | — |
| Fraud | 136 | 3.4% | — |
| Robbery | 81 | 2.0% | — |
| Homicide | 1 | 0.0% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Apr | 386 |
| May | 533 |
| Jun | 603 |
| Jul | 634 |
| Aug | 644 |
| Sep | 608 |
| Oct | 565 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Hayward in 2026?
3,973 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Hayward Police Department open data.
Other years
Source: Hayward Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.