The total number of Penal Code offenses known to the police in Japan steadily declined from more than 1.2 million cases in 2013 to about 601.3 thousand cases in 2022. During the same period, the number of clearances decreased by roughly 120 thousand.
Number of Penal Code offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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e-Stat (Japan). (February 7, 2023). Number of Penal Code offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049649/japan-number-penal-code-offenses-and-clearances/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Penal Code offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049649/japan-number-penal-code-offenses-and-clearances/
e-Stat (Japan). (2023). Number of Penal Code offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049649/japan-number-penal-code-offenses-and-clearances/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Penal Code Offenses and Respective Clearances Recorded by The Police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049649/japan-number-penal-code-offenses-and-clearances/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of Penal Code offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049649/japan-number-penal-code-offenses-and-clearances/ (last visited September 23, 2023)
Number of Penal Code offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), February 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049649/japan-number-penal-code-offenses-and-clearances/