In 2023, the Japanese police recognized ***** Penal Code offenses among 100,000 inhabitants, reaching the *** mark for the first time in the 2020s. After reaching its peak in 2002 at ******* per 100,000 of the population, the crime rate in Japan continuously declined until ****.
The crime rate refers to the number of reported criminal cases per 100,000 population.
The number of criminal cases before 1955 included the number of cases of juveniles aged under 14 years old. The number of criminal cases before 1965 did not include the number of professional negligence resulting in deaths and injuries. The number of criminal cases between 2002 and 2014 included the number of dangerous driving causing death or injury.
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 20, 2024). Number of Penal Code offenses reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan from 1946 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265108/japan-crime-rate/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of Penal Code offenses reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan from 1946 to 2023." Chart. December 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265108/japan-crime-rate/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2024). Number of Penal Code offenses reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan from 1946 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265108/japan-crime-rate/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of Penal Code Offenses Reported to The Police per 100,000 Population in Japan from 1946 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265108/japan-crime-rate/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Number of Penal Code offenses reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan from 1946 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265108/japan-crime-rate/ (last visited June 30, 2025)
Number of Penal Code offenses reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan from 1946 to 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265108/japan-crime-rate/
