Is Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama safe?

Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama?

Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama: Weighted crime: 1,022 per 100,000 people (2025).

8Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama

Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime

8/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 1,022 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	7	2.8	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	27	10.9	19.6
Assault causing injury	31	12.5	24
Extortion	4	1.6	1.6
Other violent crime	4	1.6	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	26	10.5	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	39	15.8	6.5
Motorbike theft	63	25.5	25.6
Bicycle theft	210	84.9	203.4
Theft from cars	27	10.9	24
Theft of car parts	47	19	20.2
Shoplifting	91	36.8	85
Bag snatching	1	0.4	0.7
Pickpocketing	2	0.8	2
Other theft	190	76.8	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	2	0.8	0.9
Criminal damage	46	18.6	43.3
Other
Fraud	291	117.7	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	7	2.8	3.6
Trespass	14	5.7	8.8
Other offences	38	15.4	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama safe?: Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama?: Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama: Weighted crime: 1,022 per 100,000 people (2025).