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Highest Crime in Saitama

Top 78 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Saitama

1 Wako 0.2 per 1K
2 Tsurugashima 0.2 per 1K
3 Kitamoto 0.2 per 1K
4 Iruma 0.2 per 1K
5 Higashi-Matsuyama 0.2 per 1K
6 Hidaka 0.2 per 1K
7 Fujimino 0.2 per 1K
8 Niiza 0.2 per 1K
9 Misato, Saitama 0.2 per 1K
10 Shimotoda 0.2 per 1K
11 Saitama 0.2 per 1K
12 Asaka 0.2 per 1K
13 Sayama 0.2 per 1K
14 Kamifukuoka 0.2 per 1K
15 Hasuda 0.2 per 1K
16 Ageo 0.2 per 1K
17 Banshō 0.2 per 1K
18 Chichibu 0.2 per 1K
19 Fukayachō 0.2 per 1K
20 Fukiage-fujimi 0.2 per 1K
21 Gamō 0.2 per 1K
22 Hatoyama 0.2 per 1K
23 Ranzan 0.2 per 1K
24 Nishitokorozawa 0.2 per 1K
25 Miyashiro 0.2 per 1K
26 Yokoze 0.2 per 1K
27 Warabi 0.2 per 1K
28 Buzō 0.2 per 1K
29 Dōjō 0.2 per 1K
30 Miyoshidai 0.2 per 1K
31 Gyōda 0.2 per 1K
32 Matsubushi 0.2 per 1K
33 Ōgushi 0.2 per 1K
34 Yamata 0.2 per 1K
35 Nagatoro 0.2 per 1K
36 Uetake 0.2 per 1K
37 Sashiōgi 0.2 per 1K
38 Washinomiya 0.2 per 1K
39 Shinden 0.2 per 1K
40 Shiki 0.2 per 1K
41 Minano 0.2 per 1K
42 Morohongō 0.2 per 1K
43 Ogano 0.2 per 1K
44 Ogawamachi 0.2 per 1K
45 Ogose 0.2 per 1K
46 Ōi 0.2 per 1K
47 Okegawa 0.2 per 1K
48 Sakado 0.2 per 1K
49 Satte 0.2 per 1K
50 Menuma 0.2 per 1K
51 Shiraoka 0.2 per 1K
52 Shōbu 0.2 per 1K
53 Sōka 0.2 per 1K
54 Sugito 0.2 per 1K
55 Takasaka 0.2 per 1K
56 Tokorozawa 0.2 per 1K
57 Yashio 0.2 per 1K
58 Yono 0.2 per 1K
59 Yorii 0.2 per 1K
60 Kawaguchi 0.2 per 1K
61 Hannō 0.2 per 1K
62 Hanyū 0.2 per 1K
63 Hatogaya-honchō 0.2 per 1K
64 Honjō 0.2 per 1K
65 Igusa 0.2 per 1K
66 Ishigami 0.2 per 1K
67 Iwatsuki 0.2 per 1K
68 Kasukabe 0.2 per 1K
69 Kawagoe 0.2 per 1K
70 Yoshikawa 0.2 per 1K
71 Kazo 0.2 per 1K
72 Kisai 0.2 per 1K
73 Kodamachō-kodamaminami 0.2 per 1K
74 Kōnosu 0.2 per 1K
75 Koshigaya 0.2 per 1K
76 Kukichūō 0.2 per 1K
77 Kumagaya 0.2 per 1K
78 Kurihashi 0.2 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Saitama face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Wako has 0.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The violent crime rate in Wako is 0.1x the national average.
  • 2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
  • 3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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