Around 479 people in Japan were reported to have gone missing due to crime-related reasons in 2023. A general downward trend can be observed over the course of the past decade. The number of people reported to be on the run, after being involved in crimes like money embezzlement, accounted for about 0.5 percent of the total number of missing person cases during that year.
Number of people reported missing for crime-related reasons in Japan from 2014 to 2023
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National Police Agency (Japan). (July 31, 2024). Number of people reported missing for crime-related reasons in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035035/japan-crime-related-missing-person-number/
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National Police Agency (Japan), Number of people reported missing for crime-related reasons in Japan from 2014 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035035/japan-crime-related-missing-person-number/ (last visited September 21, 2024)
Number of people reported missing for crime-related reasons in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035035/japan-crime-related-missing-person-number/