In the period from 2014 to 2021, the total number of violent offenses known to the police in Japan declined from more than 65 thousand cases in 2014 to slightly less than 50 thousand cases in 2021. In the same time period, clearances declined steadily from about 50 thousand cases in 2014 to about 43 thousand cases in 2021.
Number of violent offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2014 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
Violent offenses include the following types of crimes: unlawful assembly with
dangerous weapons, assault, bodily injury (including bodily injury resulting in death), intimidation and extortion. Not included are crimes such as murder, robbery, arson and rape, which are counted as felonious offenses.
Figures have been rounded.
Figures prior to 2017 come from previous reports.
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e-Stat (Japan). (February 8, 2022). Number of violent offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049715/japan-number-violent-offenses-and-clearances/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of violent offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049715/japan-number-violent-offenses-and-clearances/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Number of violent offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049715/japan-number-violent-offenses-and-clearances/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Violent Offenses and Respective Clearances Recorded by The Police in Japan from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049715/japan-number-violent-offenses-and-clearances/
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