Is Minami-ku, Sagamihara safe?

Minami-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 Minami-ku, Sagamihara?

Minami-ku, Sagamihara: Weighted crime: 1,481 per 100,000 people (2025).

5Minami-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: 1,481 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	12	4.3	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	64	22.7	19.6
Assault causing injury	42	14.9	24
Extortion	1	0.4	1.6
Other violent crime	5	1.8	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	3	1.1	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	85	30.2	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	13	4.6	6.5
Motorbike theft	79	28.1	25.6
Bicycle theft	589	209.3	203.4
Theft from cars	36	12.8	24
Theft of car parts	43	15.3	20.2
Shoplifting	220	78.2	85
Bag snatching	3	1.1	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	270	95.9	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	0	0	0.9
Criminal damage	93	33	43.3
Other
Fraud	67	23.8	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	3	1.1	3.6
Trespass	33	11.7	8.8
Other offences	32	11.4	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Minami-ku, Sagamihara safe?: Minami-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 Minami-ku, Sagamihara?: Minami-ku, Sagamihara: Weighted crime: 1,481 per 100,000 people (2025).