In 2022, approximately 326.5 theft offenses were recognized by the police per 100,000 inhabitants in Japan, representing the crime type that most frequently occurred in Japanese society. Property damage followed, with the rate of about 43.8 cases among 100,000 of the population.
Number of Penal Code offenses reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan in 2022, by crime type
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 31, 2023). Number of Penal Code offenses reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan in 2022, by crime type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264432/japan-crime-rate-by-offense/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of Penal Code offenses reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan in 2022, by crime type." Chart. December 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264432/japan-crime-rate-by-offense/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2023). Number of Penal Code offenses reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan in 2022, by crime type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264432/japan-crime-rate-by-offense/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of Penal Code Offenses Reported to The Police per 100,000 Population in Japan in 2022, by Crime Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264432/japan-crime-rate-by-offense/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Number of Penal Code offenses reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan in 2022, by crime type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264432/japan-crime-rate-by-offense/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Number of Penal Code offenses reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan in 2022, by crime type [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264432/japan-crime-rate-by-offense/
