Is Shimamoto-chō safe?

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

What is the crime rate in Shimamoto-chō?

Shimamoto-chō: Weighted crime: 760 per 100,000 people (2025).

10Shimamoto-chō

Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime

10/10 in Japan · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 760 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	0	0	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	3	9.7	19.6
Assault causing injury	3	9.7	24
Threats	1	3.2	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	2	6.5	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	0	0	6.5
Motorbike theft	5	16.2	25.6
Bicycle theft	34	109.9	203.4
Theft from cars	6	19.4	24
Theft of car parts	3	9.7	20.2
Shoplifting	10	32.3	85
Bag snatching	0	0	0.7
Pickpocketing	0	0	2
Other theft	10	32.3	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	0	0	0.9
Criminal damage	8	25.9	43.3
Other
Fraud	15	48.5	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	0	0	3.6
Trespass	0	0	8.8
Other offences	2	6.5	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Shimamoto-chō safe?: Shimamoto-chō: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 130 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Shimamoto-chō?: Shimamoto-chō: Weighted crime: 760 per 100,000 people (2025).