下里 5-chome
下里５丁目 — Higashikurume (東久留米市), Tokyo
Is 下里 5-chome safe?
下里 5-chome in Higashikurume, Tokyo has a safety grade of A+ (Very Safe) with a crime rate of 0 per 1,000 residents based on 25 reported incidents in 2024. Data source: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁).
下里 5-chome (下里５丁目) is a primarily commercial or business district with relatively few residents in Higashikurume, Tokyo. The nearest station is (清瀬), approximately a 30-minute walk away. Other nearby stations include (31 min) and (31 min).
Based on 2024 official data from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, 下里 5-chome recorded 25 criminal incidents, resulting in a crime rate of 0 per 1,000 residents and earning a safety grade of A+ (Very Safe). Compared to 2023, reported crime increased by 13 cases. Over the full 6-year period since 2018, crime has notably increased (+56%).
The most frequently reported crime type in this area is shoplifting (18 cases in 2024), accounting for 72% of all incidents. For broader context, Higashikurume ranks #1 out of 23 wards in Tokyo for overall safety, placing it among the safest wards in the city.
Crime Trend (2018-2024)
| Year | Total | Serious | Assault | Burglary | Theft | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4-75% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 10+150% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3-70% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7+133% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12+71% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 25+108% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown (2024)
Theft
- Bicycle theft
- 4
- Shoplifting
- 18
- Pickpocketing
- 0
- Theft from vehicles
- 0
Violent & Property Crime
- Assault/Battery
- 0
- Injury
- 0
- Robbery
- 0
- Residential burglary
- 0
- Fraud
- 0
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Walking time estimated at 80m/min (4.8 km/h). Distances are straight-line.