Number of recognized murder cases Japan 2024, by region

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 10, 2025

The police in Japan's Kanto region recorded 280 homicide cases in 2024. The Kanto region was followed by the the Kinki region, with more than 240 recognized murder cases. That year, the total number of murder cases recorded across Japan amounted to 970.

Number of homicide cases recorded by the police in Japan in 2024, by region

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February 2025

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Japan

Survey time period

2024

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*Excluding Tokyo Prefecture.

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