Every city has safe neighborhoods and dangerous neighborhoods. We believe you should know which neighborhoods in Hayward are the safest before you move.
Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, it’s for a job, other times it’s to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood that’s family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
We’ve analyzed the FBI crime report’s data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Hayward. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
What Hayward neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Here’s the list.
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Located in
Alameda County, California
Santa Clara is a city in Santa Clara County, California. The city’s population was 116,468 at the 2010 United States Census, making it the ninth-most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area. Located 45 miles southeast of San Francisco, the city was founded in 1777 with the establishment of Mission Santa Clara de Ass, the eighth of 21 California missions. The city was later incorporated in 1852. The mission, the city, and the county are all named for Saint Clare of Assisi.
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Methodology: How we determined the safest Hayward hoods in 2026
You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can look at the unbiased raw data. We choose data.
Instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the numbers from the FBI’s most recent crime report for every neighborhood in Hayward.
To be more specific, we analyzed the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhood’s property and violent crimes per capita. We used the following criteria:
- Total Crimes Per Capita
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 16 in each category, where 1 was the safest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.
Finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the “Safest City Neighborhood In Hayward.” We’re lookin’ at you, Southgate.
We updated this article for 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from safest to most dangerous.
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Detailed list of the safest neighborhoods to live in Hayward for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Crime Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southgate | |
| 2 | Hayward Highland | |
| 3 | Mt Eden | |
| 4 | Upper B Street | |
| 5 | Mission-Foothill | |
| 6 | Fairway Park | |
| 7 | Burbank | |
| 7 | Santa Clara | |
| 9 | North Hayward | |
| 10 | Jackson Triangle | |
| 11 | Tennyson-Alquire | |
| 12 | Whitman-Mocine | |
| 13 | Glen Eden | |
| 14 | Longwood-Winton Grove | |
| 15 | Harder-Tennyson | |
| 16 | Mission-Garin |
Source: FBI UCR. All 16 Hayward neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The safest places in Hayward
Looking at the data, you can tell that Southgate is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
The safest neighborhoods in Hayward are Southgate, Hayward Highland, Mt Eden, Upper B Street, Mission-Foothill, Fairway Park, Burbank, Santa Clara, North Hayward, and Jackson Triangle.
But as most California residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So make sure you’re informed ahead of time.
We ranked the neighborhoods from safest to most dangerous in the chart below. Not sold on California? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Safest Neighborhoods In Hayward FAQs
What is the safest neighborhood in Hayward?
Southgate is the safest neighborhood in Hayward for 2026, based on FBI crime data. Hayward Highland and Mt Eden are next.
What are the safest neighborhoods in Hayward?
The safest neighborhoods in Hayward are Southgate, Hayward Highland, Mt Eden, Upper B Street, Mission-Foothill, Fairway Park, Burbank, Santa Clara, North Hayward, and Jackson Triangle. We ranked all 16 neighborhoods in the city.
How do you measure neighborhood safety?
Neighborhoods are ranked on violent and property crimes per capita, using FBI crime data mapped to each neighborhood. The lowest combined crime rate wins.
Which neighborhood ranked last for safety?
Mission-Garin posts the highest crime rate of the 16 Hayward neighborhoods we scored. Our separate worst neighborhoods in Hayward ranking digs into that end of the list.
Does a low crime rate guarantee safety?
No. Crime rates are averages across a whole neighborhood, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. The numbers tell you where the odds are best, not that anywhere is risk-free.
