Is Tennōji-ku, Osaka safe?

Tennōji-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 Tennōji-ku, Osaka?

Tennōji-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 3,922 per 100,000 people (2025).

1Tennōji-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: 3,922 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Murder and rape	17	20.7	4.5
Kanagawa and Osaka publish these serious crimes together by municipality, so they cannot be shown apart.
Assault without injury	48	58.4	19.6
Assault causing injury	51	62.1	24
Threats	8	9.7	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	23	28	23.8
Homes, shops, offices and other buildings.
Car theft	11	13.4	6.5
Motorbike theft	9	11	25.6
Bicycle theft	417	507.6	203.4
Theft from cars	44	53.6	24
Theft of car parts	16	19.5	20.2
Shoplifting	126	153.4	85
Bag snatching	1	1.2	0.7
Pickpocketing	10	12.2	2
Other theft	225	273.9	127.2
The thefts not listed above.
Damage and public order
Arson	3	3.7	0.9
Criminal damage	70	85.2	43.3
Other
Fraud	72	87.6	66.6
Embezzlement, forgery and bribery	7	8.5	3.6
Trespass	11	13.4	8.8
Other offences	55	67	23.7
Includes keeping lost property, obstructing officials, kidnapping and handling stolen goods.

Source: Prefectural police, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Tennōji-ku, Osaka safe?: Tennōji-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 Tennōji-ku, Osaka?: Tennōji-ku, Osaka: Weighted crime: 3,922 per 100,000 people (2025).