Number of arrested cases of molestation Japan 2014-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 19, 2025

Approximately 2,250 arrests involving the act of molestation took place in Japan in 2023. The cases were limited to the Anti-Nuisance Ordinance violation and did not include the Penal Code offense of "indecent assault."
Generally, the severity of acts such as molested body parts and time duration determine how the case is treated under which law. 

Number of arrests for groping ("chikan") in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

July 2024

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2014 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Numbers before 2019 come from previous reporting.
Values have been rounded.

"Chikan" is a Japanese term which refers to the acts of molestation against the will of a victim or to a person who conducts such actions.

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