Is Higashiōsaka-shi safe?

Higashiōsaka-shi: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Higashiōsaka-shi?

Higashiōsaka-shi: Weighted crime: 2,395 per 100,000 people (2025).

2Higashiōsaka-shi

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: 2,395 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	28	5.7	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	106	21.5	19.6
Assault causing injury	154	31.2	24
Threats	28	5.7	4.2
Extortion	16	3.2	1.6
Other violent crime	1	0.2	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	9	1.8	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	129	26.1	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	32	6.5	6.5
Motorbike theft	146	29.6	25.6
Bicycle theft	1,737	351.7	203.4
Theft from cars	256	51.8	24
Theft of car parts	151	30.6	20.2
Shoplifting	391	79.2	85
Bag snatching	4	0.8	0.7
Pickpocketing	2	0.4	2
Other theft	827	167.4	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	12	2.4	0.9
Criminal damage	401	81.2	43.3
Other
Fraud	371	75.1	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	17	3.4	3.6
Trespass	70	14.2	8.8
Other offences	206	41.7	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Higashiōsaka-shi safe?: Higashiōsaka-shi: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Higashiōsaka-shi?: Higashiōsaka-shi: Weighted crime: 2,395 per 100,000 people (2025).