Katano-shi: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Katano-shi?

Katano-shi: Weighted crime: 918 per 100,000 people (2025).

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Katano-shi, Japan: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime

9/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 918 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	3	4	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	5	6.7	19.6
Assault causing injury	8	10.7	24
Threats	1	1.3	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	13.3	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	3	4	6.5
Motorbike theft	9	12	25.6
Bicycle theft	69	92	203.4
Theft from cars	12	16	24
Theft of car parts	8	10.7	20.2
Shoplifting	31	41.3	85
Bag snatching	0	0	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	66	88	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	0	0	0.9
Criminal damage	36	48	43.3
Other
Fraud	56	74.6	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	2	2.7	3.6
Trespass	2	2.7	8.8
Other offences	7	9.3	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Katano-shi safe?: Katano-shi: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Katano-shi?: Katano-shi: Weighted crime: 918 per 100,000 people (2025).