Is Asao-ku, Kawasaki safe?

Asao-ku, Kawasaki: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Asao-ku, Kawasaki?

Asao-ku, Kawasaki: Weighted crime: 865 per 100,000 people (2025).

10Asao-ku, Kawasaki

Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime

10/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 865 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	1	0.6	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	28	15.5	19.6
Assault causing injury	12	6.6	24
Extortion	0	0	1.6
Other violent crime	1	0.6	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	2	1.1	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	36	19.9	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	3	1.7	6.5
Motorbike theft	14	7.7	25.6
Bicycle theft	118	65.3	203.4
Theft from cars	7	3.9	24
Theft of car parts	11	6.1	20.2
Shoplifting	106	58.7	85
Bag snatching	0	0	0.7
Pickpocketing	47	26	2
Other theft	116	64.2	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	0	0	0.9
Criminal damage	32	17.7	43.3
Other
Fraud	152	84.1	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	2	1.1	3.6
Trespass	13	7.2	8.8
Other offences	13	7.2	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Asao-ku, Kawasaki safe?: Asao-ku, Kawasaki: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Asao-ku, Kawasaki?: Asao-ku, Kawasaki: Weighted crime: 865 per 100,000 people (2025).