Is Hiratsuka-shi safe?

Hiratsuka-shi: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Hiratsuka-shi?

Hiratsuka-shi: Weighted crime: 1,460 per 100,000 people (2025).

5Hiratsuka-shi

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: 1,460 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	4	1.5	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	32	12.4	19.6
Assault causing injury	28	10.8	24
Extortion	3	1.2	1.6
Other violent crime	4	1.5	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	1	0.4	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	87	33.7	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	4	1.5	6.5
Motorbike theft	142	54.9	25.6
Bicycle theft	581	224.8	203.4
Theft from cars	42	16.3	24
Theft of car parts	53	20.5	20.2
Shoplifting	229	88.6	85
Bag snatching	1	0.4	0.7
Pickpocketing	3	1.2	2
Other theft	279	108	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	0	0	0.9
Criminal damage	56	21.7	43.3
Other
Fraud	77	29.8	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	3	1.2	3.6
Trespass	27	10.4	8.8
Other offences	50	19.3	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Hiratsuka-shi safe?: Hiratsuka-shi: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Hiratsuka-shi?: Hiratsuka-shi: Weighted crime: 1,460 per 100,000 people (2025).