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Osaka, Japan: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 1 out of 10 High crime

1/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

Compared with 47 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 1,896 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Crime by type, as recorded by National Police Agency (12 months to September 2026)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	159	1.8	0.8
Includes attempts and preparation, as Japan counts them.
Sexual offences
Rape (non-consensual intercourse)	463	5.3	3.7
Sexual assault (non-consensual indecency)	768	8.8	5.9
Robbery
Robbery	231	2.6	1.2
Theft and burglary
Burglary	1,868	21.3	34.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	399	4.6	3.3
Bag snatching	76	0.9	0.3
Pickpocketing	174	2	1.2
Other theft	55,962	639.1	373.5
All thefts minus the four lines above: bicycle and motorbike theft, shoplifting, theft from cars and the rest.
Damage and public order
Arson	136	1.6	0.6
Criminal damage	5,647	64.5	43.3
Other
Trespass	874	10	9
Kidnapping and human trafficking	69	0.8	0.5
Counted apart from violent crime here, because the prefecture tables give no assault or injury figures.

Source: National Police Agency, updated 26 October 2026.