Is Higashi-ku, Sakai safe?

Higashi-ku, Sakai: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Higashi-ku, Sakai?

Higashi-ku, Sakai: Weighted crime: 1,306 per 100,000 people (2025).

6Higashi-ku, Sakai

Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime

6/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 1,306 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	0	0	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	8	9.4	19.6
Assault causing injury	17	20	24
Threats	5	5.9	4.2
Extortion	2	2.4	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	0	0	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	17	20	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	2	2.4	6.5
Motorbike theft	31	36.5	25.6
Bicycle theft	110	129.3	203.4
Theft from cars	18	21.2	24
Theft of car parts	25	29.4	20.2
Shoplifting	32	37.6	85
Bag snatching	0	0	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	88	103.5	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	0	0	0.9
Criminal damage	44	51.7	43.3
Other
Fraud	70	82.3	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	1	1.2	3.6
Trespass	5	5.9	8.8
Other offences	25	29.4	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Higashi-ku, Sakai safe?: Higashi-ku, Sakai: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Higashi-ku, Sakai?: Higashi-ku, Sakai: Weighted crime: 1,306 per 100,000 people (2025).