Is Nishi-ku, Osaka safe?

Nishi-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 Nishi-ku, Osaka?

Nishi-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 3,573 per 100,000 people (2025).

1Nishi-ku, Osaka

Safety 1 out of 10 High crime

1/10 in Japan · 8/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 3,573 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	12	11.3	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	40	37.8	19.6
Assault causing injury	48	45.3	24
Threats	8	7.6	4.2
Extortion	2	1.9	1.6
Other violent crime	1	0.9	1.1
Includes threats where they are not shown on their own line, and gathering with weapons.
Robbery
Robbery	9	8.5	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	19	17.9	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	7	6.6	6.5
Motorbike theft	23	21.7	25.6
Bicycle theft	623	588.5	203.4
Theft from cars	71	67.1	24
Theft of car parts	26	24.6	20.2
Shoplifting	74	69.9	85
Bag snatching	4	3.8	0.7
Pickpocketing	2	1.9	2
Other theft	291	274.9	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	1	0.9	0.9
Criminal damage	71	67.1	43.3
Other
Fraud	147	138.9	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	8	7.6	3.6
Trespass	16	15.1	8.8
Other offences	77	72.7	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Nishi-ku, Osaka safe?: Nishi-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 Nishi-ku, Osaka?: Nishi-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 3,573 per 100,000 people (2025).