3Moriguchi-shi
Moriguchi-shi, Japan: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 2,062 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Prefectural police (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence | |||
| Murder and rape | 9 | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart. | |||
| Assault without injury | 21 | 14.7 | 19.6 |
| Assault causing injury | 37 | 25.9 | 24 |
| Threats | 6 | 4.2 | 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 | 3 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 24 | 16.8 | 23.8 |
| Homes, shops, offices and other buildings. | |||
| Car theft | 5 | 3.5 | 6.5 |
| Motorbike theft | 23 | 16.1 | 25.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 452 | 315.9 | 203.4 |
| Theft from cars | 66 | 46.1 | 24 |
| Theft of car parts | 37 | 25.9 | 20.2 |
| Shoplifting | 139 | 97.1 | 85 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Pickpocketing | 2 | 1.4 | 2 |
| Other theft | 199 | 139.1 | 127.2 |
| The thefts not listed above. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 2 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Criminal damage | 85 | 59.4 | 43.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 140 | 97.8 | 66.6 |
| Embezzlement, forgery and bribery | 8 | 5.6 | 3.6 |
| Trespass | 7 | 4.9 | 8.8 |
| Other offences | 40 | 28 | 23.7 |
| Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods. | |||
Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 75 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 947 |
| Damage and public order | 87 |
| Other | 195 |
