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Is Showamachi 1-chōme (Kita-ku) safe? Crime data, rent & livability

Overall score
58
Bottom 24% in Greater Tokyo

How safe is Showamachi 1-chōme? 8 crimes were reported in 2024. Adjusted for population, it ranks in the least safe 8% of neighborhoods in Greater Tokyo (safety score: 45/100).

Showamachi 1-chōme is a neighborhood in Kita-ku, Japan, with 23 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: Oku (4 min walk). Rent for one or two people runs ¥74K–¥173K.

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Rent

¥74K–¥173K
Single / couple (Studio–1LDK)

Family (2LDK–3LDK) ¥121K–¥259K

train

Getting around

4 min walk
Oku Sta. · JR Takasaki Line

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people

Total population

1,201
Foreign residents 51 (4.3%)
Resident age groupsAvg. age 46
14%
14%
15%
15%
13%
10%
20%
~1940s70+

Census 2020 · age groups are for Kita-ku

terrain

Terrain (slopes & elevation)

5m
Mostly flat
FlatSteep

The ground barely rises, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.

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Local amenities

Bottom 47%
Greater Tokyo · 41 pts
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Convenience3
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Pharmacy3
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Hospital4
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Dining3

Within walking distance

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Childcare

Top 32%
Greater Tokyo · 72 pts
🧒Nurseries5
🏫Schools5
🌳Park0

For families: 5 nurseries/kindergartens, 5 schools nearby.

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Noise sources nearby

Bottom 23%
Greater Tokyo · 75 pts
Road noiseNear a major road
Railway noiseTracks nearby
Night noiseNone

There is a main road and a ground-level railway about 93 m away. Worth checking for noise when you view a place.

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Safety (crime data)

Bottom 8%
Greater Tokyo · 45 pts · 0.55 per 100 people/yr · 警視庁 2024年
CautionArea avgSafe
Assault / Robbery1Burglary1Bag snatching / Bike theft6

Annual total 8

Violent crimes (robbery, arson, etc.) total 0 incidents a year; most reports are theft (bicycle theft, shoplifting and the like). 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 →

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Disaster risk (hazard map)

2
floodFlood3.0〜5.0m
tsunamiTsunamiNone
landslideLandslideNone
wavesStorm surge〜0.5m
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Scored from police, municipal and OpenStreetMap open data, using the same formula for every neighborhood.

Sources: OpenStreetMap, National Police Agency open data, MLIT hazard maps, and the Real Estate Information Library, aggregated per neighborhood. May differ from current conditions.