Is Naka-ku, Yokohama safe?

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

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

Naka-ku, Yokohama: Weighted crime: 3,067 per 100,000 people (2025).

1Naka-ku, Yokohama

Safety 1 out of 10 High crime

1/10 in Japan · 8/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 3,067 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	9	5.9	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	79	52.2	19.6
Assault causing injury	95	62.8	24
Extortion	5	3.3	1.6
Other violent crime	7	4.6	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	4	2.6	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	43	28.4	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	29	19.2	6.5
Motorbike theft	36	23.8	25.6
Bicycle theft	304	200.8	203.4
Theft from cars	29	19.2	24
Theft of car parts	23	15.2	20.2
Shoplifting	401	264.9	85
Bag snatching	1	0.7	0.7
Pickpocketing	11	7.3	2
Other theft	319	210.7	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	1	0.7	0.9
Criminal damage	80	52.8	43.3
Other
Fraud	87	57.5	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	15	9.9	3.6
Trespass	15	9.9	8.8
Other offences	71	46.9	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Naka-ku, Yokohama safe?: Naka-ku, Yokohama: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Naka-ku, Yokohama?: Naka-ku, Yokohama: Weighted crime: 3,067 per 100,000 people (2025).