Is Minato-ku, Osaka safe?

Minato-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 Minato-ku, Osaka?

Minato-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 2,452 per 100,000 people (2025).

2Minato-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: 2,452 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	3	3.7	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	19	23.5	19.6
Assault causing injury	33	40.8	24
Threats	6	7.4	4.2
Extortion	0	0	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	15	18.5	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	3	3.7	6.5
Motorbike theft	13	16.1	25.6
Bicycle theft	291	359.5	203.4
Theft from cars	30	37.1	24
Theft of car parts	25	30.9	20.2
Shoplifting	117	144.5	85
Bag snatching	0	0	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	129	159.4	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	0	0	0.9
Criminal damage	44	54.4	43.3
Other
Fraud	47	58.1	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	3	3.7	3.6
Trespass	7	8.6	8.8
Other offences	28	34.6	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Minato-ku, Osaka safe?: Minato-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 Minato-ku, Osaka?: Minato-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 2,452 per 100,000 people (2025).