Kanan-chō: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Kanan-chō?

Kanan-chō: Weighted crime: 1,242 per 100,000 people (2025).

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Kanan-chō, Japan: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime

7/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 1,242 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	1	6.4	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	1	6.4	19.6
Assault causing injury	5	31.9	24
Threats	0	0	4.2
Extortion	0	0	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	0	0	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	10	63.7	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	0	0	6.5
Motorbike theft	2	12.7	25.6
Bicycle theft	6	38.2	203.4
Theft from cars	4	25.5	24
Theft of car parts	1	6.4	20.2
Shoplifting	15	95.6	85
Bag snatching	0	0	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	16	101.9	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	2	12.7	0.9
Criminal damage	6	38.2	43.3
Other
Fraud	8	51	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	0	0	3.6
Trespass	1	6.4	8.8
Other offences	0	0	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Kanan-chō safe?: Kanan-chō: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Kanan-chō?: Kanan-chō: Weighted crime: 1,242 per 100,000 people (2025).