Is Taishō-ku, Osaka safe?

Taishō-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 Taishō-ku, Osaka?

Taishō-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 2,369 per 100,000 people (2025).

2Taishō-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: 2,369 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	0	0	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	7	11.3	19.6
Assault causing injury	34	54.8	24
Threats	1	1.6	4.2
Extortion	4	6.4	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	0	0	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	7	11.3	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	6	9.7	6.5
Motorbike theft	10	16.1	25.6
Bicycle theft	226	364	203.4
Theft from cars	24	38.7	24
Theft of car parts	17	27.4	20.2
Shoplifting	46	74.1	85
Bag snatching	0	0	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	117	188.5	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	1	1.6	0.9
Criminal damage	44	70.9	43.3
Other
Fraud	29	46.7	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	1	1.6	3.6
Trespass	9	14.5	8.8
Other offences	21	33.8	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Taishō-ku, Osaka safe?: Taishō-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 Taishō-ku, Osaka?: Taishō-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 2,369 per 100,000 people (2025).