In 2022, there were around 250 thousand arrests following criminal law offenses in Japan. Tokyo Prefecture, the country's capital and most populous prefecture, accounted for the highest number of arrests at around 31 thousand.
Number of arrests for Penal Code offenses in Japan in 2022, by prefecture
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National Police Agency (Japan). (August 25, 2023). Number of arrests for Penal Code offenses in Japan in 2022, by prefecture [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264912/japan-number-criminal-offense-arrests-by-prefecture/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of arrests for Penal Code offenses in Japan in 2022, by prefecture." Chart. August 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264912/japan-number-criminal-offense-arrests-by-prefecture/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2023). Number of arrests for Penal Code offenses in Japan in 2022, by prefecture. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264912/japan-number-criminal-offense-arrests-by-prefecture/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of Arrests for Penal Code Offenses in Japan in 2022, by Prefecture." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264912/japan-number-criminal-offense-arrests-by-prefecture/
National Police Agency (Japan), Number of arrests for Penal Code offenses in Japan in 2022, by prefecture Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264912/japan-number-criminal-offense-arrests-by-prefecture/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of arrests for Penal Code offenses in Japan in 2022, by prefecture [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), August 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264912/japan-number-criminal-offense-arrests-by-prefecture/
