Is Kita-ku, Osaka safe?

Kita-ku, Osaka: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

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

Kita-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 8,413 per 100,000 people (2025).

1Kita-ku, Osaka

Safety 1 out of 10 High crime

1/10 in Japan · 7/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 8,413 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	38	27.3	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	138	99	19.6
Assault causing injury	184	132	24
Threats	14	10	4.2
Extortion	14	10	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	11	7.9	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	67	48.1	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	8	5.7	6.5
Motorbike theft	39	28	25.6
Bicycle theft	1,177	844.5	203.4
Theft from cars	83	59.6	24
Theft of car parts	41	29.4	20.2
Shoplifting	881	632.1	85
Bag snatching	3	2.2	0.7
Pickpocketing	64	45.9	2
Other theft	1,174	842.3	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	6	4.3	0.9
Criminal damage	205	147.1	43.3
Other
Fraud	242	173.6	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	31	22.2	3.6
Trespass	33	23.7	8.8
Other offences	167	119.8	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Kita-ku, Osaka safe?: Kita-ku, Osaka: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Kita-ku, Osaka?: Kita-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 8,413 per 100,000 people (2025).