Is Minami-ku, Sakai safe?

Minami-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 Minami-ku, Sakai?

Minami-ku, Sakai: Weighted crime: 1,413 per 100,000 people (2025).

6Minami-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: 1,413 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	3	2.2	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	14	10.1	19.6
Assault causing injury	32	23.1	24
Threats	11	7.9	4.2
Extortion	2	1.4	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	29	20.9	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	9	6.5	6.5
Motorbike theft	136	98.2	25.6
Bicycle theft	146	105.4	203.4
Theft from cars	18	13	24
Theft of car parts	61	44.1	20.2
Shoplifting	75	54.2	85
Bag snatching	0	0	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	118	85.2	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	1	0.7	0.9
Criminal damage	67	48.4	43.3
Other
Fraud	56	40.4	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	5	3.6	3.6
Trespass	9	6.5	8.8
Other offences	14	10.1	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Minami-ku, Sakai safe?: Minami-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 Minami-ku, Sakai?: Minami-ku, Sakai: Weighted crime: 1,413 per 100,000 people (2025).