Is Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama safe?

Kōhoku-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 Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama?

Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama: Weighted crime: 1,113 per 100,000 people (2025).

8Kōhoku-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: 1,113 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	16	4.5	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	57	15.9	19.6
Assault causing injury	35	9.8	24
Extortion	2	0.6	1.6
Other violent crime	2	0.6	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	0	0	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	117	32.6	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	32	8.9	6.5
Motorbike theft	43	12	25.6
Bicycle theft	427	119.1	203.4
Theft from cars	36	10	24
Theft of car parts	31	8.6	20.2
Shoplifting	284	79.2	85
Bag snatching	1	0.3	0.7
Pickpocketing	1	0.3	2
Other theft	294	82	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	1	0.3	0.9
Criminal damage	54	15.1	43.3
Other
Fraud	212	59.1	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	4	1.1	3.6
Trespass	19	5.3	8.8
Other offences	49	13.7	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama safe?: Kōhoku-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 Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama?: Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama: Weighted crime: 1,113 per 100,000 people (2025).