The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Hayward, MN: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$119,491

Cost of Crime™ for Hayward, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $536 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Hayward with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Hayward, MN Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Hayward's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Hayward sits in the 90th percentile, ahead of 90% of cities and behind 10%. The grade covers only Hayward's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hayward is 12.28 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 52 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 99 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Hayward, MN report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hayward, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hayward for 2025 is $119,491, about $217 per resident and $536 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Hayward Compared to Other Cities?

Hayward, MN:	$217
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hayward is $217 per year, which is $247 less than the national average and $192 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hayward:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $764 more than in Hayward.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $61 less than in Hayward

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Hayward for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Hayward	Cost per Hayward Resident
Murder	$30,309	$55
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,277	$46
Robbery	$10,632	$19
Assault	$7,412	$13
Kidnapping	$3,954	$7
Vehicle Theft	$2,890	$5
Burglary	$8,815	$16
Theft	$8,258	$15
Arson	$1,112	$2
Vandalism	$13,295	$24
Animal Cruelty	$207	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,308	$11
Identity Theft	$1,021	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$119,491	$217

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hayward, MN

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Hayward totals $330,178 ($599 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $449,669 ($816 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Hayward's 551 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Hayward Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Hayward residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4684
Robbery	0.6135
Rape	0.7566
Murder	0.0293
Total Violent Crime	1.868 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.894
Vehicle Theft	0.3388
Burglary	1.764
Arson	0.0836
Total Property Crime	5.080 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1184
Drug Crimes	1.548
Vandalism	3.377
Identity Theft	0.2395
Animal Cruelty	0.0508
Total "Other" Rate	5.334 (B+)

Individual Hayward Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Hayward is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Hayward.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Petran, MN	A	A-	A+
Oakland, MN	C	C+	C
Albert Lea, MN	D	D	D
Bancroft, MN	B+	A	B+
Glenville, MN	C	B-	C+
Myrtle, MN	A	A-	A
Hollandale, MN	B+	B+	A-
Moscow, MN	A	B-	A+
Clarks Grove, MN	A-	A	B+
Twin Lakes, MN	C+	B-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hayward is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Irene, IL	A-	A-	A-
Lime Ridge, WI	A-	B	B
Leola, SD	D-	D	D
Lakeside, TN	C+	B-	B-
Lake City, MO	D+	D+	D+
Kellerton, IA	C	C-	C-
Kecks Center, NY	A-	C	C
Jonesboro, TX	C+	D+	D+
Johnson, IN	A+	A	A
Jetson, KY	C+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Hayward is safer than the Minnesota state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hayward, MN average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Hayward schools on SchoolGrade

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