Module profile
Safety score
93/100
Personal safety, institutional trust, and resilience signals informed by international safety and crime data.
Safety in Tokyo93/100
Safety
Safety in Tokyo
Tokyo scores at the very top globally on safety, with very low violent-crime context, strong institutions, and high resident perception of safety. Safety in Tokyo scores 93/100, placing it in the leading group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 93/100
Safety score
93/100
Top-tier safety profile across most neighborhoods.
Violent-crime context
Very low
Internationally low violent-crime context informs the score.
Resident perception
Very high
Day-to-day perception of safety is consistently positive.
Tokyo safety data table
This HTML table mirrors the visible score cards so important comparison data is never trapped in a browser-only chart.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | 93/100 | Among the safest large global cities. |
| Violent-crime context | Very low | Stability supports daily life and night-time activity. |
| Resident perception | Very high | Public-space confidence reinforces the score. |
Safety city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo (this page) | 93/100 | Tokyo scores at the very top globally on safety, with very low violent-crime context, strong institutions, and high resident perception of safety. |
| Kyoto | 93/100 | Kyoto scores very high on safety, with stable institutional response and steady public-safety perception. |
| Osaka | 92/100 | Osaka scores high on safety, with strong institutional response and steady public-safety perception. |
| Marugame | 87/100 | Marugame's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Hiroshima | 86/100 | Hiroshima's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Sendai | 86/100 | Sendai's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Kanazawa | 86/100 | Kanazawa's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Ōita-shi | 86/100 | Ōita-shi's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Toyohashi | 86/100 | Toyohashi's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Funabashi | 86/100 | Funabashi's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Takasaki | 86/100 | Takasaki's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Koshigaya | 86/100 | Koshigaya's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Nagano | 85/100 | Nagano's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Kumamoto | 85/100 | Kumamoto's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Takamatsu | 85/100 | Takamatsu's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Kōchi-shi | 85/100 | Kōchi-shi's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Fukui | 85/100 | Fukui's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Tottori | 85/100 | Tottori's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Matsue | 85/100 | Matsue's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Sagamihara | 85/100 | Sagamihara's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Kurume | 85/100 | Kurume's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Hachinohe | 85/100 | Hachinohe's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Amagasaki | 85/100 | Amagasaki's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Kashiwa | 85/100 | Kashiwa's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Kisarazu | 85/100 | Kisarazu's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Iwaki | 85/100 | Iwaki's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Kobe | 84/100 | Kobe's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Gifu | 84/100 | Gifu's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Akita | 84/100 | Akita's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Morioka | 84/100 | Morioka's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Utsunomiya | 84/100 | Utsunomiya's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
Interpretation
Safety scoring recognizes Tokyo's combination of low violent-crime context, strong institutional response, and consistent resident perception across the metro. Across the indexed cities the safety average is 70/100, so Tokyo is 23 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 2 institutional references.
Read this module with the main open the tokyo city profile and the read the scoring methodology page so single-topic pages do not hide tradeoffs across dimensions.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
2 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: UNODC Data Portal
Used as a directional benchmark for relative city safety framing.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Continue exploring
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Tokyo city profile
Return to the complete Tokyo profile with all module scores and source context.
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Internet Speed in Tokyo
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Climate Risk in Tokyo
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Overall Intelligence
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