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Safest neighborhoods in Fukuoka City: Top 20

We scored every chōme-level neighborhood in the city of Fukuoka 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 Fukuoka-shi Sawara-ku (6) and Fukuoka-shi Jonan-ku (5).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuOzasa 4-chōme0.7 recorded crimes/year · population 2,708 · 16 min walk to Sakurazaka Sta.0.03per 100 people/yr94% below the metro average
  2. 2Fukuoka-shi Minami-kuOike 1-chōme0.7 recorded crimes/year · population 1,894 · 20 min walk to Takamiya Sta.0.03per 100 people/yr92% below the metro average
  3. 3Fukuoka-shi Jonan-kuHigashiaburayama 2-chōme0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 1,247 · 27 min walk to Fukudaimae Sta.0.02per 100 people/yr95% below the metro average
  4. 4Fukuoka-shi Jonan-kuHiikawa 1-chōme0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 1,215 · 30 min walk to Fukudaimae Sta.0.02per 100 people/yr94% below the metro average
  5. 5Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuNishikoen0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 1,162 · 14 min walk to Ohorikoen Sta.0.02per 100 people/yr94% below the metro average
  6. 6Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuFujisaki 2-chōme0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 1,159 · 10 min walk to Fujisaki Sta.0.02per 100 people/yr94% below the metro average
  7. 7Fukuoka-shi Nishi-kuTajiri1 recorded crime/year · population 1,797 · 27 min walk to Kyudai-Gakkentoshi Sta.0.05per 100 people/yr89% below the metro average
  8. 8Fukuoka-shi Jonan-kuTorikai 6-chōme1.7 recorded crimes/year · population 2,554 · 13 min walk to Ropponmatsu Sta.0.06per 100 people/yr85% below the metro average
  9. 9Fukuoka-shi Jonan-kuBefudanchi1 recorded crime/year · population 1,791 · 8 min walk to Ropponmatsu Sta.0.06per 100 people/yr87% below the metro average
  10. 10Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuHara 4-chōme2 recorded crimes/year · population 2,876 · 22 min walk to Muromi Sta.0.07per 100 people/yr84% below the metro average
  11. 11Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuIikura 3-chōme2.3 recorded crimes/year · population 3,098 · 25 min walk to Chayama Sta.0.07per 100 people/yr83% below the metro average
  12. 12Fukuoka-shi Minami-kuTaga 1-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 1,724 · 10 min walk to Takamiya Sta.0.06per 100 people/yr86% below the metro average
  13. 13Fukuoka-shi Minami-kuNagaoka 5-chōme1.3 recorded crimes/year · population 2,008 · 40 min walk to Sakurazaka Sta.0.06per 100 people/yr86% below the metro average
  14. 14Fukuoka-shi Nishi-kuKamiyamato 2-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 1,692 · 19 min walk to Shimoyamato Sta.0.06per 100 people/yr86% below the metro average
  15. 15Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuShodai 2-chōme0.7 recorded crimes/year · population 1,338 · 12 min walk to Fujisaki Sta.0.05per 100 people/yr88% below the metro average
  16. 16Fukuoka-shi Jonan-kuTsutsumi 2-chōme0.7 recorded crimes/year · population 1,231 · 29 min walk to Fukudaimae Sta.0.05per 100 people/yr87% below the metro average
  17. 17Fukuoka-shi Higashi-kuChihaya 1-chōme2 recorded crimes/year · population 2,377 · 12 min walk to Najima Sta.0.08per 100 people/yr81% below the metro average
  18. 18Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuKotabe 1-chōme1.3 recorded crimes/year · population 1,642 · 22 min walk to Muromi Sta.0.07per 100 people/yr82% below the metro average
  19. 19Fukuoka-shi Minami-kuIchizaki 1-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 1,370 · 6 min walk to Nishitetsu Hirao Sta.0.07per 100 people/yr84% below the metro average
  20. 20Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuArae 3-chōme3.7 recorded crimes/year · population 3,493 · 19 min walk to Fujisaki Sta.0.10per 100 people/yr76% below the metro average

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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; unpopulated areas are excluded (one entry per neighborhood).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.