Is Nishi-ku, Sakai safe?

Nishi-ku, Sakai: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Nishi-ku, Sakai?

Nishi-ku, Sakai: Weighted crime: 2,128 per 100,000 people (2025).

3Nishi-ku, Sakai

Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime

3/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 2,128 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	9	6.6	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	29	21.4	19.6
Assault causing injury	32	23.6	24
Threats	6	4.4	4.2
Extortion	6	4.4	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	6	4.4	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	14	10.3	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	15	11.1	6.5
Motorbike theft	60	44.3	25.6
Bicycle theft	396	292.5	203.4
Theft from cars	42	31	24
Theft of car parts	42	31	20.2
Shoplifting	111	82	85
Bag snatching	3	2.2	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	174	128.5	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	2	1.5	0.9
Criminal damage	107	79	43.3
Other
Fraud	137	101.2	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	11	8.1	3.6
Trespass	9	6.6	8.8
Other offences	33	24.4	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Nishi-ku, Sakai safe?: Nishi-ku, Sakai: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Nishi-ku, Sakai?: Nishi-ku, Sakai: Weighted crime: 2,128 per 100,000 people (2025).