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

Overall score
58
Bottom 42% in Fukuoka

How safe is Shime 4-chōme? 3 crimes were reported in 2024. Adjusted for population, it ranks in the least safe 26% of neighborhoods in Fukuoka (safety score: 71/100).

Shime 4-chōme is a neighborhood in Shime-machi, Japan, with 16 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: Sue (32 min walk). Rent for one or two people runs ¥45K–¥78K.

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Rent

¥45K–¥78K
Single / couple (Studio–1LDK)

Family (2LDK–3LDK) ¥54K–¥149K

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Getting around

32 min walk
Sue Sta. · JR Kashii Line

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people

Total population

871
Foreign residents 15 (1.7%)
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)

13m
Mostly flat
FlatSteep

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

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Local amenities

Top 21%
Fukuoka · 36 pts
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Supermarket1
💊
Pharmacy5
🌳
Park2
🏥
Hospital3
🍴
Dining1

Within walking distance

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Childcare

Bottom 39%
Fukuoka · 38 pts
🧒Nurseries1
🏫Schools3
🌳Park2

For families: 3 schools nearby.

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Noise sources nearby

Bottom 23%
Fukuoka · 86 pts
Road noiseNear a major road
Railway noiseNone
Night noiseNone

There is a main road. Worth checking for noise when you view a place.

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Safety (crime data)

Bottom 26%
Fukuoka · 71 pts · 0.34 per 100 people/yr · 福岡県警察 2024年
CautionArea avgSafe
Bag snatching / Bike theft3
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 — 3 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.