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Safest neighborhoods in Kobe: Top 20

We scored every chōme-level neighborhood in the city of Kobe using official police open data (recorded crimes, 2024), normalized by residential and working population. Only neighborhoods with measured data are ranked. The top 20 cluster in Kobe-shi Kita-ku (7) and Kobe-shi Tarumi-ku (4). (updated 2026-08-06)

  1. 1Kobe-shi Kita-kuYamadachoshimotanigami22 min walk to Tanigami Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 3,061 residents
  2. 2Kobe-shi Kita-kuArinocho Karato1 recorded crime/year · population 3,397｜22 min walk to Karatodai Sta.0.03crimes/100 people·yr98% below the metro average
  3. 3Kobe-shi Tarumi-kuKamitakamaru 3-chōme30 min walk to Sanyo Tarumi Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 2,209 residents
  4. 4Kobe-shi Suma-kuRyugadai 1-chōme7 min walk to Myodani Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 2,186 residents
  5. 5Kobe-shi Higashinada-kuSumiyoshihommachi 3-chōme11 min walk to Mikage Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 2,110 residents
  6. 6Kobe-shi Chuo-kuNakayamatedori 7-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 2,702｜10 min walk to Hanakuma Sta.0.04crimes/100 people·yr97% below the metro average
  7. 7Kobe-shi Chuo-kuYamamotodori 4-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 2,406｜16 min walk to Kyukyoryuchi-Daimarumae Sta.0.04crimes/100 people·yr97% below the metro average
  8. 8Kobe-shi Kita-kuKitagoyo 2-chōme7 min walk to Nishi Suzurandai Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,621 residents
  9. 9Kobe-shi Higashinada-kuMotoyamaminamimachi 5-chōme7 min walk to Ogi Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,580 residents
  10. 10Kobe-shi Kita-kuMinamigoyo 2-chōme6 min walk to Nishi Suzurandai Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,575 residents
  11. 11Kobe-shi Kita-kuYamadacho Obu1 recorded crime/year · population 2,282｜11 min walk to Suzurandai Sta.0.04crimes/100 people·yr97% below the metro average
  12. 12Kobe-shi Suma-kuKitaochiai 1-chōme13 min walk to Myodani Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,520 residents
  13. 13Kobe-shi Tarumi-kuNishimaiko 4-chōme10 min walk to Nishi-Maiko Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,466 residents
  14. 14Kobe-shi Tarumi-kuAsahigaoka 1-chōme8 min walk to Sanyo Tarumi Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,443 residents
  15. 15Kobe-shi Higashinada-kuSumiyoshimiyamachi 3-chōme7 min walk to Sumiyoshi Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,386 residents
  16. 16Kobe-shi Higashinada-kuKoyochonaka 7-chōme4 recorded crimes/year · population 3,998｜6 min walk to Marine Park Sta.0.10crimes/100 people·yr91% below the metro average
  17. 17Kobe-shi Kita-kuArimacho22 min walk to Arima Onsen Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,323 residents
  18. 18Kobe-shi Suma-kuMinamiochiai 1-chōme12 min walk to Myohoji Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,315 residents
  19. 19Kobe-shi Kita-kuHatacho Naka13 min walk to Niro Sta.0crimes/yrzero crimes among 1,297 residents
  20. 20Kobe-shi Tarumi-kuChidorigaoka 3-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 1,897｜27 min walk to Higashi-Tarumi Sta.0.05crimes/100 people·yr96% 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; uninhabitable areas are excluded (one entry per town).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.