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Safest neighborhoods in Kyoto City: Top 20

We scored every chōme-level neighborhood in the city of Kyoto 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 Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-ku (5) and Kyoto-shi Yamashina-ku (5).

Updated 2026-08-06

  1. 1Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuShizuichi Ichiharacho5 min walk to Ichihara Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 4,195 residents
  2. 2Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuIwakura Hataedacho11 min walk to Kino Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 3,830 residents
  3. 3Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-kuOe Kutsukakecho65 min walk to Matsuo-taisha Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 2,673 residents
  4. 4Kyoto-shi Yamashina-kuNagitsuji Kusakaidocho3 min walk to Nagitsuji Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 2,270 residents
  5. 5Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuMibu Amagaikecho8 min walk to Nijo Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,790 residents
  6. 6Kyoto-shi Yamashina-kuMisasagi Otsubatacho7 min walk to Keihan-Yamashina Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,457 residents
  7. 7Kyoto-shi Yamashina-kuTakehana Takenokaidocho5 min walk to Yamashina Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,318 residents
  8. 8Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuIwakura Chuzaijicho18 min walk to Kino Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,313 residents
  9. 9Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-kuKatsura Inuicho10 min walk to Kamikatsura Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,279 residents
  10. 10Kyoto-shi Fushimi-kuMomoyamacho Oshima1 recorded crime/year · population 4,139｜12 min walk to Momoyama-minamiguchi Sta.0.02crimes/100 people·yr90% below the metro average
  11. 11Kyoto-shi Yamashina-kuMisasagi Otsubatacho6 min walk to Keihan-Yamashina Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,137 residents
  12. 12Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-kuKawashima Gondencho12 min walk to Katsura Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,120 residents
  13. 13Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-kuKawashima Choshicho13 min walk to Katsura Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,079 residents
  14. 14Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuNishinokyo Ikenouchicho7 min walk to Nijo Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,056 residents
  15. 15Kyoto-shi Kita-kuMurasakino Nakakashiwanocho17 min walk to Kitano-Hakubaicho Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 985 residents
  16. 16Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuMibu Shimmeicho9 min walk to Nijo Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 977 residents
  17. 17Kyoto-shi Kita-kuMurasakino Kitafunaokacho26 min walk to Kuramaguchi Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 951 residents
  18. 18Kyoto-shi Yamashina-kuTakehana Takenokaidocho3 min walk to Yamashina Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 934 residents
  19. 19Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-kuKawashima Shiriboricho8 min walk to Katsura Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 934 residents
  20. 20Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuYoshida Kamiadachicho7 min walk to Demachiyanagi Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 911 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.