Is Chuo-ku, Sagamihara safe?

Chuo-ku, Sagamihara: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Chuo-ku, Sagamihara?

Chuo-ku, Sagamihara: Weighted crime: 1,508 per 100,000 people (2025).

5Chuo-ku, Sagamihara

Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime

5/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 1,508 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	8	2.9	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	42	15.3	19.6
Assault causing injury	45	16.4	24
Extortion	5	1.8	1.6
Other violent crime	6	2.2	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	4	1.5	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	58	21.2	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	14	5.1	6.5
Motorbike theft	141	51.5	25.6
Bicycle theft	490	178.9	203.4
Theft from cars	49	17.9	24
Theft of car parts	40	14.6	20.2
Shoplifting	293	107	85
Bag snatching	8	2.9	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	271	99	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	0	0	0.9
Criminal damage	99	36.1	43.3
Other
Fraud	132	48.2	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	5	1.8	3.6
Trespass	24	8.8	8.8
Other offences	50	18.3	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Chuo-ku, Sagamihara safe?: Chuo-ku, Sagamihara: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Chuo-ku, Sagamihara?: Chuo-ku, Sagamihara: Weighted crime: 1,508 per 100,000 people (2025).