Is Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka safe?

Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka: 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 Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka?

Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 2,117 per 100,000 people (2025).

3Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka

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: 2,117 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	10	6.5	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	33	21.6	19.6
Assault causing injury	34	22.2	24
Threats	5	3.3	4.2
Extortion	6	3.9	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	1	0.7	1.7
Theft and burglary
Burglary	23	15	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	18	11.8	6.5
Motorbike theft	47	30.7	25.6
Bicycle theft	576	376.3	203.4
Theft from cars	52	34	24
Theft of car parts	57	37.2	20.2
Shoplifting	72	47	85
Bag snatching	4	2.6	0.7
Pickpocketing	5	3.3	2
Other theft	186	121.5	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	4	2.6	0.9
Criminal damage	93	60.8	43.3
Other
Fraud	120	78.4	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	6	3.9	3.6
Trespass	18	11.8	8.8
Other offences	31	20.3	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka safe?: Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka: 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 Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka?: Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 2,117 per 100,000 people (2025).