Is Abeno-ku, Osaka safe?

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

What is the crime rate in Abeno-ku, Osaka?

Abeno-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 2,717 per 100,000 people (2025).

2Abeno-ku, Osaka

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: 2,717 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	15	13.5	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	27	24.3	19.6
Assault causing injury	37	33.3	24
Threats	5	4.5	4.2
Extortion	1	0.9	1.6
Other violent crime	0	0	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	4	3.6	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	23	20.7	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	6	5.4	6.5
Motorbike theft	7	6.3	25.6
Bicycle theft	456	410.8	203.4
Theft from cars	39	35.1	24
Theft of car parts	22	19.8	20.2
Shoplifting	209	188.3	85
Bag snatching	6	5.4	0.7
Pickpocketing	3	2.7	2
Other theft	202	182	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	0	0	0.9
Criminal damage	49	44.1	43.3
Other
Fraud	88	79.3	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	6	5.4	3.6
Trespass	13	11.7	8.8
Other offences	32	28.8	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Abeno-ku, Osaka safe?: Abeno-ku, Osaka: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Abeno-ku, Osaka?: Abeno-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 2,717 per 100,000 people (2025).