Is Shimmei 2-chōme (Saitama-shi Urawa-ku) safe? Crime data, rent & livability
How safe is Shimmei 2-chōme? 2 crimes were reported in 2024. Adjusted for population, that puts it in the safest 28% of neighborhoods in Greater Tokyo (safety score: 95/100).
Shimmei 2-chōme is a neighborhood in Saitama-shi Urawa-ku, Japan, with 19 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: Minami-Urawa (15 min walk). Rent for one or two people runs ¥62K–¥129K.
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Family (2LDK–3LDK) ¥98K–¥203K
Getting around
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Total population
Census 2020 · age groups are for Saitama-shi Urawa-ku
Terrain (slopes & elevation)
The ground barely rises, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.
Local amenities
Within walking distance
Childcare
For families: 4 nurseries/kindergartens, 7 schools nearby.
Quiet
No major road or railway runs nearby, so it stays quiet.
Safety (crime data)
The local force publishes only a total for this block — 2 reported offences a year, without a breakdown by offence type. Annual counts per neighborhood from Metropolitan and prefectural police open data. Counts run higher where daytime foot traffic is heavy, so for a per-resident view see sonar's safety score (population-normalized). See the Greater Tokyo safety ranking →
Disaster risk (hazard map)
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Sources: OpenStreetMap, National Police Agency open data, MLIT hazard maps, and the Real Estate Information Library, aggregated per neighborhood. May differ from current conditions.