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Is Shimehigashi 4-chōme (Shime-machi) safe? Crime data, rent & livability

Overall score
54
Bottom 25% in Fukuoka

How safe is Shimehigashi 4-chōme? 2 crimes were reported in 2024. Adjusted for population, it ranks in the least safe 13% of neighborhoods in Fukuoka (safety score: 60/100).

Shimehigashi 4-chōme is a neighborhood in Shime-machi, Japan, with 8 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: Sue Central (19 min walk). Rent for one or two people runs ¥42K–¥72K.

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Rent

¥42K–¥72K
Single / couple (Studio–1LDK)

Family (2LDK–3LDK) ¥50K–¥137K

train

Getting around

19 min walk
Sue Central Sta. · JR Kashii Line

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people

Total population

329
Foreign residents 1 (0.3%)
Resident age groupsAvg. age 44.2
21%
9%
13%
17%
12%
11%
18%
~1940s70+

Census 2020 · age groups are for Shime-machi

terrain

Terrain (slopes & elevation)

29m
Hilly
FlatSteep

Notable elevation change, about 10 m. The walk from the station has real ups and downs, so check the route itself when you view a place.

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Local amenities

Bottom 32%
Fukuoka · 7 pts
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Pharmacy1
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Hospital2

Within walking distance

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Childcare

Top 42%
Fukuoka · 48 pts
🧒Nurseries1
🏫Schools3
🌳Park0

For families: 3 schools nearby.

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Quiet

Top 38%
Fukuoka · 100 pts
Road noiseNone
Railway noiseNone
Night noiseNone

No major road or railway runs nearby, so it stays quiet.

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Safety (crime data)

Bottom 13%
Fukuoka · 60 pts · 0.61 per 100 people/yr · 福岡県警察 2024年
CautionArea avgSafe
Bag snatching / Bike theft2
infoViolent crime isn't disclosed at the neighborhood level, so it isn't reflected in this score.

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 Fukuoka safety ranking →

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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.