Is Hirano-ku, Osaka safe?

Hirano-ku, Osaka: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

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

Hirano-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 1,971 per 100,000 people (2025).

3Hirano-ku, Osaka

Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime

3/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 1,971 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	11	5.7	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	19	9.9	19.6
Assault causing injury	44	22.9	24
Threats	8	4.2	4.2
Extortion	2	1	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	7	3.6	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	25	13	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	16	8.3	6.5
Motorbike theft	53	27.6	25.6
Bicycle theft	599	311.7	203.4
Theft from cars	84	43.7	24
Theft of car parts	91	47.4	20.2
Shoplifting	146	76	85
Bag snatching	0	0	0.7
Pickpocketing	2	1	2
Other theft	293	152.5	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	3	1.6	0.9
Criminal damage	95	49.4	43.3
Other
Fraud	108	56.2	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	5	2.6	3.6
Trespass	16	8.3	8.8
Other offences	47	24.5	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Hirano-ku, Osaka safe?: Hirano-ku, Osaka: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Hirano-ku, Osaka?: Hirano-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 1,971 per 100,000 people (2025).