Is Hirakata-shi safe?

Hirakata-shi: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Hirakata-shi?

Hirakata-shi: Weighted crime: 1,031 per 100,000 people (2025).

8Hirakata-shi

Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime

8/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 1,031 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	12	3	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	51	12.8	19.6
Assault causing injury	46	11.6	24
Threats	7	1.8	4.2
Extortion	7	1.8	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	5	1.3	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	48	12.1	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	7	1.8	6.5
Motorbike theft	41	10.3	25.6
Bicycle theft	453	114	203.4
Theft from cars	67	16.9	24
Theft of car parts	53	13.3	20.2
Shoplifting	200	50.3	85
Bag snatching	1	0.3	0.7
Pickpocketing	2	0.5	2
Other theft	340	85.6	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	3	0.8	0.9
Criminal damage	158	39.8	43.3
Other
Fraud	149	37.5	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	10	2.5	3.6
Trespass	28	7	8.8
Other offences	56	14.1	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Hirakata-shi safe?: Hirakata-shi: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Hirakata-shi?: Hirakata-shi: Weighted crime: 1,031 per 100,000 people (2025).