Yao-shi: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Yao-shi?

Yao-shi: Weighted crime: 1,640 per 100,000 people (2025).

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Yao-shi, Japan: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime

4/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 1,640 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	10	3.8	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	20	7.6	19.6
Assault causing injury	50	18.9	24
Threats	3	1.1	4.2
Extortion	5	1.9	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	6	2.3	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	47	17.8	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	18	6.8	6.5
Motorbike theft	54	20.4	25.6
Bicycle theft	684	258.5	203.4
Theft from cars	65	24.6	24
Theft of car parts	58	21.9	20.2
Shoplifting	210	79.4	85
Bag snatching	0	0	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	341	128.9	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	1	0.4	0.9
Criminal damage	134	50.6	43.3
Other
Fraud	248	93.7	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	15	5.7	3.6
Trespass	11	4.2	8.8
Other offences	50	18.9	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Yao-shi safe?: Yao-shi: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Yao-shi?: Yao-shi: Weighted crime: 1,640 per 100,000 people (2025).