Is Chūō-ku, Osaka safe?

Chūō-ku, Osaka: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

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

Chūō-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 15,349 per 100,000 people (2025).

1Chūō-ku, Osaka

Safety 1 out of 10 High crime

1/10 in Japan · 6/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 15,349 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	64	61.7	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	156	150.4	19.6
Assault causing injury	355	342.2	24
Threats	18	17.4	4.2
Extortion	19	18.3	1.6
Other violent crime	1	1	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	34	32.8	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	119	114.7	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	11	10.6	6.5
Motorbike theft	39	37.6	25.6
Bicycle theft	1,229	1,184.9	203.4
Theft from cars	180	173.5	24
Theft of car parts	27	26	20.2
Shoplifting	719	693.2	85
Bag snatching	11	10.6	0.7
Pickpocketing	87	83.9	2
Other theft	1,805	1,740.2	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	4	3.9	0.9
Criminal damage	267	257.4	43.3
Other
Fraud	469	452.2	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	41	39.5	3.6
Trespass	36	34.7	8.8
Other offences	248	239.1	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Chūō-ku, Osaka safe?: Chūō-ku, Osaka: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Chūō-ku, Osaka?: Chūō-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 15,349 per 100,000 people (2025).