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Safest neighborhoods in Fukuoka: Top 20

We scored every chōme-level neighborhood in Fukuoka Prefecture using official police open data (recorded crimes), normalized by residential and working population. Only neighborhoods with measured data are ranked. The top 20 cluster in Iizuka-shi (4) and Fukutsu-shi (3).

Updated 2026-08-06

  1. 1Fukuoka-shi Jonan-kuArae15 min walk to Chayama Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 2,693 residents
  2. 2Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuJiromaru 5-chōme6 min walk to Jiromaru Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,901 residents
  3. 3Fukuoka-shi Nishi-kuMeinohama 3-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 4,109｜12 min walk to Meinohama Sta.0.02crimes/100 people·yr95% below the metro average
  4. 4Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuOzasa 5-chōme15 min walk to Sakurazaka Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,738 residents
  5. 5Ogori-shiMitsusawa11 min walk to Mitsusawa Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,642 residents
  6. 6Iizuka-shiShimomio1 recorded crime/year · population 3,644｜22 min walk to Kami-Mio Sta.0.03crimes/100 people·yr94% below the metro average
  7. 7Iizuka-shiKayanomori2 recorded crimes/year · population 4,799｜15 min walk to Shin-Iizuka Sta.0.04crimes/100 people·yr92% below the metro average
  8. 8Fukutsu-shiHimakino 5-chōme15 min walk to Fukuma Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,166 residents
  9. 9Fukutsu-shiChuo 6-chōme8 min walk to Fukuma Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,154 residents
  10. 10Iizuka-shiBembun1 recorded crime/year · population 2,181｜39 min walk to Tentoh Sta.0.04crimes/100 people·yr91% below the metro average
  11. 11Onojo-shiShirakibaru 4-chōme3 min walk to Shirakibaru Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 897 residents
  12. 12Chikushino-shiMurasaki 1-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 2,024｜3 min walk to Murasaki Sta.0.05crimes/100 people·yr89% below the metro average
  13. 13Fukutsu-shiTebika22 min walk to Higashifukuma Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 848 residents
  14. 14Ogori-shiTsuko12 min walk to Tsuko Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 816 residents
  15. 15Dazaifu-shiGojo 4-chōme6 min walk to Gojo Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 799 residents
  16. 16Kitakyushu-shi Yahatanishi-kuOkadamachi12 min walk to Kurosaki-Ekimae Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 764 residents
  17. 17Chikushino-shiFutsukaichichuo 3-chōme7 min walk to Futsukaichi Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 736 residents
  18. 18Itoshima-shiHatae16 min walk to Hatae Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 664 residents
  19. 19Iizuka-shiAida5 recorded crimes/year · population 5,493｜72 min walk to Urata Sta.0.09crimes/100 people·yr81% below the metro average
  20. 20Kitakyushu-shi Moji-kuYanagimachi 1-chōme6 min walk to Moji Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 633 residents

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Methodology

Source: Crime open data from the Metropolitan Police Department and prefectural police. Ranked with the same objective scores as the sonar app; uninhabitable areas are excluded (one entry per town).The safety ranking only includes neighborhoods with measured crime statistics. Estimates are never ranked.For detailed sources and data vintages, see the privacy policy & sources.