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Safest neighborhoods in Sapporo: Top 20

We scored every chōme-level neighborhood in the city of Sapporo 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 Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku (11) and Sapporo-shi Toyohira-ku (4).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Sapporo-shi Nishi-kuKotoni 1-jo 3-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 1,524 · 4 min walk to Kotoni Sta.0.06per 100 people/yr90% below the metro average
  2. 2Sapporo-shi Toyohira-kuHiragishi 4-jo 13-chōme0.5 recorded crimes/year · population 1,048 · 4 min walk to Minami-Hiragishi Sta.0.05per 100 people/yr91% below the metro average
  3. 3Sapporo-shi Kita-kuKita23-jonishi 5-chōme0.5 recorded crimes/year · population 886 · 3 min walk to Kita nijuyo jo Sta.0.03per 100 people/yr94% below the metro average
  4. 4Sapporo-shi Toyohira-kuHiragishi 2-jo 14-chōme0.5 recorded crimes/year · population 884 · 7 min walk to Minami-Hiragishi Sta.0.06per 100 people/yr90% below the metro average
  5. 5Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuMinami6-jonishi 9-chōme0.5 recorded crimes/year · population 665 · 13 min walk to Susukino Sta.0.06per 100 people/yr89% below the metro average
  6. 6Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuOdorinishi 15-chōme0.5 recorded crimes/year · population 659 · 5 min walk to Nishi juhatchome Sta.0.08per 100 people/yr86% below the metro average
  7. 7Sapporo-shi Toyohira-kuHiragishi 3-jo 13-chōme0.5 recorded crimes/year · population 634 · 2 min walk to Minami-Hiragishi Sta.0.08per 100 people/yr86% below the metro average
  8. 8Sapporo-shi Toyohira-kuHiragishi 1-jo 6-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 794 · 5 min walk to Hiragishi Sta.0.10per 100 people/yr82% below the metro average
  9. 9Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuKita3-johigashi 5-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 650 · 9 min walk to Bus Center-Mae Sta.0.12per 100 people/yr77% below the metro average
  10. 10Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuMinami9-jonishi 6-chōme1.5 recorded crimes/year · population 836 · 6 min walk to Nakajima-Koen Sta.0.16per 100 people/yr70% below the metro average
  11. 11Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuKita4-johigashi 4-chōme0.5 recorded crimes/year · population 435 · 11 min walk to Bus Center-Mae Sta.0.11per 100 people/yr80% below the metro average
  12. 12Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuMinami3-jonishi 9-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 582 · 7 min walk to Nishi juitchome Sta.0.16per 100 people/yr72% below the metro average
  13. 13Sapporo-shi Kiyota-kuKiyota 1-jo 4-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 571 · 53 min walk to Oyachi Sta.0.10per 100 people/yr81% below the metro average
  14. 14Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuMinami7-jonishi 9-chōme1.5 recorded crimes/year · population 682 · 14 min walk to Susukino Sta.0.21per 100 people/yr61% below the metro average
  15. 15Sapporo-shi Shiroishi-kuSakaedori 18-chōme2.5 recorded crimes/year · population 1,003 · 6 min walk to Nango-18-Chome Sta.0.25per 100 people/yr55% below the metro average
  16. 16Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuMinami2-jonishi 9-chōme0.5 recorded crimes/year · population 328 · 5 min walk to Nishi juitchome Sta.0.13per 100 people/yr76% below the metro average
  17. 17Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuKita11-jonishi 14-chōme1.5 recorded crimes/year · population 624 · 4 min walk to Soen Sta.0.24per 100 people/yr56% below the metro average
  18. 18Sapporo-shi Kita-kuKita17-jonishi 3-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 454 · 1 min walk to Kita juhachi jo Sta.0.20per 100 people/yr64% below the metro average
  19. 19Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuMinami4-jonishi 8-chōme1 recorded crime/year · population 443 · 9 min walk to Susukino Sta.0.22per 100 people/yr61% below the metro average
  20. 20Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuMinami2-johigashi 2-chōme0.5 recorded crimes/year · population 277 · 5 min walk to Bus Center-Mae Sta.0.10per 100 people/yr81% 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.