The total number of violent offenses known to the police in Japan declined from around 66.49 thousand cases in 2013 to slightly less than 53 thousand cases in 2022. In the same period, clearances decreased to 43.5 thousand.
Number of violent 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 violent offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2023, 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 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049715/japan-number-violent-offenses-and-clearances/
e-Stat (Japan). (2023). Number of violent offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2023. 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 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2023, 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 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049715/japan-number-violent-offenses-and-clearances/ (last visited September 29, 2023)
Number of violent 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/1049715/japan-number-violent-offenses-and-clearances/