Is Higashinari-ku, Osaka safe?

Higashinari-ku, Osaka: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Higashinari-ku, Osaka?

Higashinari-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 2,475 per 100,000 people (2025).

2Higashinari-ku, Osaka

Safety 2 out of 10 High crime

2/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 2,475 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	4	4.7	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	18	21.2	19.6
Assault causing injury	25	29.4	24
Threats	5	5.9	4.2
Extortion	4	4.7	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	3	3.5	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	19	22.4	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	5	5.9	6.5
Motorbike theft	9	10.6	25.6
Bicycle theft	310	365.1	203.4
Theft from cars	69	81.3	24
Theft of car parts	27	31.8	20.2
Shoplifting	64	75.4	85
Bag snatching	3	3.5	0.7
Pickpocketing	3	3.5	2
Other theft	175	206.1	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	0	0	0.9
Criminal damage	34	40	43.3
Other
Fraud	71	83.6	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	2	2.4	3.6
Trespass	8	9.4	8.8
Other offences	34	40	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Higashinari-ku, Osaka safe?: Higashinari-ku, Osaka: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Higashinari-ku, Osaka?: Higashinari-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 2,475 per 100,000 people (2025).