Is Naka-ku, Sakai safe?

Naka-ku, Sakai: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Naka-ku, Sakai?

Naka-ku, Sakai: Weighted crime: 2,039 per 100,000 people (2025).

3Naka-ku, Sakai

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: 2,039 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	4	3.3	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	33	27.2	19.6
Assault causing injury	46	37.9	24
Threats	2	1.6	4.2
Extortion	4	3.3	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	2.5	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	15	12.4	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	5	4.1	6.5
Motorbike theft	68	56.1	25.6
Bicycle theft	240	198	203.4
Theft from cars	42	34.6	24
Theft of car parts	44	36.3	20.2
Shoplifting	95	78.4	85
Bag snatching	1	0.8	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	131	108.1	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	4	3.3	0.9
Criminal damage	72	59.4	43.3
Other
Fraud	148	122.1	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	9	7.4	3.6
Trespass	8	6.6	8.8
Other offences	35	28.9	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Naka-ku, Sakai safe?: Naka-ku, Sakai: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Naka-ku, Sakai?: Naka-ku, Sakai: Weighted crime: 2,039 per 100,000 people (2025).