Is Naniwa-ku, Osaka safe?

Naniwa-ku, Osaka: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Naniwa-ku, Osaka?

Naniwa-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 7,666 per 100,000 people (2025).

1Naniwa-ku, Osaka

Safety 1 out of 10 High crime

1/10 in Japan · 7/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 7,666 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	23	30.5	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	67	88.7	19.6
Assault causing injury	81	107.3	24
Threats	9	11.9	4.2
Extortion	6	7.9	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	9	11.9	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	36	47.7	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	12	15.9	6.5
Motorbike theft	45	59.6	25.6
Bicycle theft	715	947	203.4
Theft from cars	77	102	24
Theft of car parts	44	58.3	20.2
Shoplifting	194	256.9	85
Bag snatching	7	9.3	0.7
Pickpocketing	5	6.6	2
Other theft	585	774.8	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	3	4	0.9
Criminal damage	149	197.3	43.3
Other
Fraud	137	181.4	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	8	10.6	3.6
Trespass	30	39.7	8.8
Other offences	89	117.9	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Naniwa-ku, Osaka safe?: Naniwa-ku, Osaka: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Naniwa-ku, Osaka?: Naniwa-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 7,666 per 100,000 people (2025).