Is Joto-ku, Osaka safe?

Joto-ku, Osaka: 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 Joto-ku, Osaka?

Joto-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 1,632 per 100,000 people (2025).

4Joto-ku, Osaka

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: 1,632 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	2	1.2	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	21	12.4	19.6
Assault causing injury	37	21.9	24
Threats	5	3	4.2
Extortion	2	1.2	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	1.8	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	15	8.9	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	7	4.1	6.5
Motorbike theft	13	7.7	25.6
Bicycle theft	506	299.3	203.4
Theft from cars	58	34.3	24
Theft of car parts	35	20.7	20.2
Shoplifting	65	38.5	85
Bag snatching	1	0.6	0.7
Pickpocketing	2	1.2	2
Other theft	204	120.7	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	4	2.4	0.9
Criminal damage	84	49.7	43.3
Other
Fraud	117	69.2	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	5	3	3.6
Trespass	11	6.5	8.8
Other offences	32	18.9	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Joto-ku, Osaka safe?: Joto-ku, Osaka: 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 Joto-ku, Osaka?: Joto-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 1,632 per 100,000 people (2025).