Is Nishi-ku, Yokohama safe?

Nishi-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 Nishi-ku, Yokohama?

Nishi-ku, Yokohama: Weighted crime: 3,727 per 100,000 people (2025).

1Nishi-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: 3,727 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	17	16.2	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	79	75.3	19.6
Assault causing injury	56	53.4	24
Extortion	4	3.8	1.6
Other violent crime	8	7.6	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	7	6.7	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	31	29.5	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	30	28.6	6.5
Motorbike theft	21	20	25.6
Bicycle theft	142	135.3	203.4
Theft from cars	18	17.2	24
Theft of car parts	27	25.7	20.2
Shoplifting	426	406	85
Bag snatching	0	0	0.7
Pickpocketing	9	8.6	2
Other theft	267	254.4	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	2	1.9	0.9
Criminal damage	51	48.6	43.3
Other
Fraud	144	137.2	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	24	22.9	3.6
Trespass	16	15.2	8.8
Other offences	36	34.3	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Nishi-ku, Yokohama safe?: Nishi-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 Nishi-ku, Yokohama?: Nishi-ku, Yokohama: Weighted crime: 3,727 per 100,000 people (2025).