In 2022, theft was the crime type that was most reported to the Japanese police, accounting for around 67.8 percent of the total recorded crime cases. Approximately 9.1 percent of the identified criminal cases were offenses of property damage.
Distribution of Penal Code offenses reported to the police in Japan in 2022, by crime type
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 31, 2023). Distribution of Penal Code offenses reported to the police in Japan in 2022, by crime type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264478/japan-share-recognized-crime-cases-by-offense/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Distribution of Penal Code offenses reported to the police in Japan in 2022, by crime type." Chart. December 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264478/japan-share-recognized-crime-cases-by-offense/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2023). Distribution of Penal Code offenses reported to the police in Japan in 2022, by crime type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264478/japan-share-recognized-crime-cases-by-offense/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Distribution of Penal Code Offenses Reported to The Police in Japan in 2022, by Crime Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264478/japan-share-recognized-crime-cases-by-offense/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Distribution of Penal Code offenses reported to the police in Japan in 2022, by crime type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264478/japan-share-recognized-crime-cases-by-offense/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of Penal Code offenses reported to the police in Japan in 2022, by crime type [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264478/japan-share-recognized-crime-cases-by-offense/
