Is Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka safe?

Higashisumiyoshi-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 Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka?

Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 2,665 per 100,000 people (2025).

2Higashisumiyoshi-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: 2,665 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	3	2.3	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	34	26.6	19.6
Assault causing injury	44	34.4	24
Threats	12	9.4	4.2
Extortion	2	1.6	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	6	4.7	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	20	15.6	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	9	7	6.5
Motorbike theft	17	13.3	25.6
Bicycle theft	470	367.6	203.4
Theft from cars	105	82.1	24
Theft of car parts	38	29.7	20.2
Shoplifting	149	116.5	85
Bag snatching	4	3.1	0.7
Pickpocketing	1	0.8	2
Other theft	275	215.1	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	11	8.6	0.9
Criminal damage	83	64.9	43.3
Other
Fraud	81	63.4	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	7	5.5	3.6
Trespass	12	9.4	8.8
Other offences	39	30.5	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka safe?: Higashisumiyoshi-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 Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka?: Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 2,665 per 100,000 people (2025).