Yamato-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 Yamato-shi?

Yamato-shi: Weighted crime: 1,763 per 100,000 people (2025).

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Yamato-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: 1,763 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	4	1.7	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	52	21.7	19.6
Assault causing injury	40	16.7	24
Extortion	5	2.1	1.6
Other violent crime	8	3.3	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	5	2.1	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	303	126.7	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	16	6.7	6.5
Motorbike theft	53	22.2	25.6
Bicycle theft	416	173.9	203.4
Theft from cars	26	10.9	24
Theft of car parts	29	12.1	20.2
Shoplifting	266	111.2	85
Bag snatching	0	0	0.7
Pickpocketing	2	0.8	2
Other theft	297	124.2	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	0	0	0.9
Criminal damage	79	33	43.3
Other
Fraud	139	58.1	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	6	2.5	3.6
Trespass	17	7.1	8.8
Other offences	29	12.1	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Yamato-shi safe?: Yamato-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 Yamato-shi?: Yamato-shi: Weighted crime: 1,763 per 100,000 people (2025).