Is Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki safe?

Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki?

Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki: Weighted crime: 1,535 per 100,000 people (2025).

5Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki

Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime

5/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 1,535 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	7	4.1	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	56	32.7	19.6
Assault causing injury	21	12.3	24
Extortion	3	1.8	1.6
Other violent crime	6	3.5	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	1	0.6	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	21	12.3	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	6	3.5	6.5
Motorbike theft	31	18.1	25.6
Bicycle theft	363	212.1	203.4
Theft from cars	20	11.7	24
Theft of car parts	21	12.3	20.2
Shoplifting	171	99.9	85
Bag snatching	2	1.2	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	127	74.2	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	0	0	0.9
Criminal damage	41	24	43.3
Other
Fraud	86	50.3	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	2	1.2	3.6
Trespass	16	9.4	8.8
Other offences	20	11.7	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki safe?: Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki?: Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki: Weighted crime: 1,535 per 100,000 people (2025).