Is Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki safe?

Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

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

Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki: Weighted crime: 2,660 per 100,000 people (2025).

2Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki

Safety 2 out of 10 High crime

2/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 2,660 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	16	6.9	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	104	44.6	19.6
Assault causing injury	76	32.6	24
Extortion	2	0.9	1.6
Other violent crime	9	3.9	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	2	0.9	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	58	24.9	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	22	9.4	6.5
Motorbike theft	62	26.6	25.6
Bicycle theft	951	408.2	203.4
Theft from cars	83	35.6	24
Theft of car parts	54	23.2	20.2
Shoplifting	299	128.3	85
Bag snatching	2	0.9	0.7
Pickpocketing	6	2.6	2
Other theft	333	142.9	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	0	0	0.9
Criminal damage	105	45.1	43.3
Other
Fraud	134	57.5	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	8	3.4	3.6
Trespass	15	6.4	8.8
Other offences	108	46.4	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki safe?: Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki?: Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki: Weighted crime: 2,660 per 100,000 people (2025).