Is Nishinari-ku, Osaka safe?

Nishinari-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 Nishinari-ku, Osaka?

Nishinari-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 5,850 per 100,000 people (2025).

1Nishinari-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: 5,850 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	29	27.3	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	57	53.7	19.6
Assault causing injury	156	147	24
Threats	11	10.4	4.2
Extortion	3	2.8	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	22	20.7	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	21	19.8	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	14	13.2	6.5
Motorbike theft	29	27.3	25.6
Bicycle theft	725	683.2	203.4
Theft from cars	82	77.3	24
Theft of car parts	72	67.9	20.2
Shoplifting	169	159.3	85
Bag snatching	2	1.9	0.7
Pickpocketing	10	9.4	2
Other theft	368	346.8	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	8	7.5	0.9
Criminal damage	171	161.2	43.3
Other
Fraud	118	111.2	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	14	13.2	3.6
Trespass	17	16	8.8
Other offences	160	150.8	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Nishinari-ku, Osaka safe?: Nishinari-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 Nishinari-ku, Osaka?: Nishinari-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 5,850 per 100,000 people (2025).