Is Minami-ku, Yokohama safe?

Minami-ku, Yokohama: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

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

Minami-ku, Yokohama: Weighted crime: 935 per 100,000 people (2025).

9Minami-ku, Yokohama

Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime

9/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 935 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	4	2	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	18	9.1	19.6
Assault causing injury	32	16.1	24
Extortion	2	1	1.6
Other violent crime	3	1.5	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	1	0.5	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	21	10.6	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	15	7.6	6.5
Motorbike theft	59	29.8	25.6
Bicycle theft	190	95.9	203.4
Theft from cars	23	11.6	24
Theft of car parts	33	16.7	20.2
Shoplifting	105	53	85
Bag snatching	0	0	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	107	54	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	4	2	0.9
Criminal damage	41	20.7	43.3
Other
Fraud	57	28.8	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	4	2	3.6
Trespass	20	10.1	8.8
Other offences	23	11.6	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Minami-ku, Yokohama safe?: Minami-ku, Yokohama: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Minami-ku, Yokohama?: Minami-ku, Yokohama: Weighted crime: 935 per 100,000 people (2025).