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 ****.

Historical chart and dataset showing Japan crime rate per 100K population by year from 1990 to 2021.

In 2023, approximately *** theft offenses were recognized by the police per 100,000 inhabitants in Japan, representing the crime type that most frequently occurred in Japanese society. Property damage followed, with the rate of about **** cases among 100,000 of the population.

The police in Japan recorded *** murder cases in 2024, a slight ******** from the previous year. A regional breakdown of murder cases showed that the majority of cases in 2024 occurred in Japan's ***** region.

In 2023, the number of male prisoners sentenced to death in Japanese penal institutions amounted to 99 inmates. There were no execution during the year.

In 2023, approximately 0.7 homicide cases were recognized by the police per 100,000 inhabitants in Japan. The murder rate in the country did not fluctuate much in the observed period.

The average for 2017 based on 97 countries was 7.4 homicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in El Salvador: 61.8 homicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Japan: 0.2 homicides per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2017. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Japan JP: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data was reported at 0.302 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.333 Ratio for 2015. Japan JP: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data is updated yearly, averaging 0.366 Ratio from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2016, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.517 Ratio in 2008 and a record low of 0.291 Ratio in 2013. Japan JP: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, female are estimates of unlawful female homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; ;

The police in Japan's Kanto region recorded *** homicide cases in 2024. The Kanto region was followed by the the Kinki region, with more than *** recognized murder cases. That year, the total number of murder cases recorded across Japan amounted to ***.

Japan JP: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data was reported at 0.300 Ratio in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.300 Ratio for 2014. Japan JP: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 0.500 Ratio from Mar 1996 (Median) to 2015, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.600 Ratio in 2005 and a record low of 0.300 Ratio in 2015. Japan JP: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; Weighted average;

Number, percentage and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, by racialized identity group (total, by racialized identity group; racialized identity group; South Asian; Chinese; Black; Filipino; Arab; Latin American; Southeast Asian; West Asian; Korean; Japanese; other racialized identity group; multiple racialized identity; racialized identity, but racialized identity group is unknown; rest of the population; unknown racialized identity group), gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown) and region (Canada; Atlantic region; Quebec; Ontario; Prairies region; British Columbia; territories), 2019 to 2024.

JP: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data was reported at 0.265 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.232 Ratio for 2015. JP: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data is updated yearly, averaging 0.363 Ratio from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2016, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.582 Ratio in 2004 and a record low of 0.232 Ratio in 2015. JP: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, male are estimates of unlawful male homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; ;

In 2023, the total number of sentenced male inmates in Japanese penal institutions amounted to approximately 30,970. The majority of which were sentenced to imprisonment without partial suspension of execution.

The number of cleared cybercrime cases in Japan amounted to about ***** thousand in 2023. It consistently increased in recent years. Most common type of cleared cybercrimes are frauds A breakdown of cleared cybercrime cases shows that fraud was the most common type of cleared cybercrime, followed by violations of the law against child pornography. The latter continues to be a problem despite a revision of the legislation in 2014 following international concern about the sexual exploitation of children in Japan. Crimes involving financial damages repeatedly made the headlines in Japanese news outlets in recent years. The number of online banking frauds surged in 2023, which led to an increase in the amount of money lost through online banking frauds. Improving Japan’s cybersecurity strategy Preventing damages by cyberattacks has become more and more important as citizens and the economy increasingly rely on online networks and services. As Japan was elected host of the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2013 and the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI) introduced the vision of an increasingly interconnected “Society 5.0” in 2016, there was a strong motivation to improve the country’s cybersecurity strategy. Among other things, Japan enacted the Basic Act on Cybersecurity and established the Cybersecurity Strategic Headquarters in 2014. In 2022, a new bureau featuring a special investigative team dedicated to cybercrimes was established at the National Police Agency. The bureau is supposed to centralize cybercrime related tasks and features a special investigative team that handles threats such as attacks on local governments and critical infrastructure.

In 2023, the number of sentenced female inmates in Japanese penal institutions amounted to 2,917. The majority of which were sentenced to imprisonment without partial suspension of execution.

In 2019, nearly 1070 cases of narcotic and psychotropic drug-related crimes were registered in Japan, representing a record high in the last decade. That year, the number of arrested cases under the Cannabis Control Law in Japan amounted to around *** thousand.

The first paper analyzes the crime situation and trends in criminality in the Republic of China in 2014 and the past decade, using statistics from the police and the Ministry of Health and Welfare. It expands the depth of criminal research to the investigative stage, and includes comparisons of major crime rates and imprisonment rates with the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. The second paper covers the handling of crimes, including investigation, trial, correction, rehabilitation protection, cross-strait and international criminal justice cooperation. The third paper addresses juvenile incidents, including a general overview of juvenile crime and the analysis of the causes of crime, the handling of juvenile incidents, and institutional handling. The fourth paper covers trends and handling of special offenders, including female offenders, drug offenders, elderly offenders, and repeat offenders. The fifth paper covers crime victim protection, including the crime victim protection system, crime victim compensation system, and crime victim protection services. The sixth paper discusses the analysis of crime issues of social concern, and the seventh paper focuses on judicial reform, aimed at clarifying innovative measures including prosecution, correction, judicial protection, anti-corruption, and cross-strait and international judicial reforms. The eighth paper is the conclusion and policy recommendations for future research, summarizing the overall crime situation in 2014 and the various innovative focal points observed in the research, and making corresponding policy and future research recommendations.

【リソース】WHITE PAPER ON CRIME 2008 / / PREFACE / NOTES / Principal Data_1 / Reported cases and crime rate / Persons cleared / Clearance rate / Overview_1 / Homicide_1 / Robbery / Injury, assault and intimidation / Fraud, etc. / Rape and forcible indecency / Damage to property / Giving and acceptance of bribes, etc. / Organized crime / Theft_1 / Principal Data_2 / Principal Special Act Offenses / Violations of the Minor Offenses Act, etc. / Violations of the Waste Management Act, etc. / Violations of the Child Welfare Act, etc. / Violations of the Stalker Control Act, etc. / Violations of the Public Offices Election Act / Offenses Related to Newly Established Acts / Trends in traffic offenses / Disposition by public prosecutors offices_1 / Disposition by courts_1 / Tax evasion / Economic offenses / Financial offenses / Intellectual property-related offenses / Bankruptcy-related offenses / Newly established act-related offenses / Trends in high-technology offenses / Disposition by public prosecutors offices_2 / Comparison of Crime Trends with Other Countries / Major Offenses / Homicide_2 / Theft_2 / Offenses Committed by Japanese Nationals Outside Japan / Crime Victimization of Japanese Nationals Outside Japan / Overview_2 / Prosecution_1 / Reception of Suspected Cases / Arrest and Detention of Suspects / Dispositions by Public Prosecutors Offices_1 / Trial / Defendants with a final judgement / The first instance / Appeals / Death penalty and life imprisonment with work / Imprisonment with or without work for a definite term / Fines / Detention and Bail / Correction of Adult Offenders / Rate of imprisonment of penal institutions / Number of inmates of penal institutions / Trends in the number of newly admitted sentenced inmates / Characteristics of newly admitted sentenced inmates / Overview of treatment / Work / Correctional guidance / Medical care and hygiene, etc. / Maintenance of discipline and order / Appeal system / Cooperation from outside volunteers / Penal Institution Visiting Committee / Provision of information in regard to the release, etc. of sentenced inmates / Fine defaulters in workhouses / Treatment of Unsentenced Inmates, etc. / Rehabilitation Services / Parole / Number of parole applications / Number of parolees / Proportion of served sentence terms before parole / Parole of life imprisonment inmates / Probation/Parole Supervision_1 / Probationers/parolees under supervision / Treatment of probationers/parolees / Measures for probationers/parolees / Termination of probation/parole supervision_1 / Assistance during supervision and urgent aftercare of discharged offenders / Halfway houses / Pardon / Nongovernmental support organizations / Crime prevention activities / Trends in International Efforts in Criminal Justice / Measures against transnational organized crimes / Measures against terrorism and money laundering / Measures taken by the G8 Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting / Measures against drug-related offenses / Measures against crimes involving children / Measures against bribery and corruption / Measures against cybercrime / Transfer of sentenced persons / The International Criminal Court / Transnational fugitives from Japan / Extradition of fugitive offenders / Assistance in investigation, etc. / Judicial assistance / Training cooperation, etc. at UNAFEI / Legal technical assistance / Newly entering foreign nationals / Foreign nationals who are illegally overstaying / Deportation / Penal code offenses / Special act offenses / Disposition by public prosecutors offices_3 / Disposition by courts_2 / Correction_1 / Probation/parole supervision_2 / Trends in Boryokudan Members / Penal code offenses and special act offenses / Firearm offenses / Dispositions by public prosecutors offices_2 / Correction_2 / Probation/parole supervision_3 / Stimulants Control Act violations / Narcotics and Psychotropic Control Act violations, etc. / Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act violations / Seizure of stimulants, etc. / Implementation of the Act on Special Provisions for Narcotics / Disposition by public prosecutors offices_4 / Disposition by courts_3 / Correction_3 / Probation/parole supervision_4 / Trends in Crimes / Disposition by public prosecutors offices and courts / Correction_4 / Probation/parole supervision_5 / The Act on Medical Care and Treatment for Insane Persons, etc. / Hearings pertaining to public prosecutor's application / Medical care by hospitalization / Hearings pertaining to discharge or continuation of hospitalization / Treatment in local communities / Repeat offenders among persons cleared for non-traffic penal code offenses / Previously convicted persons among adults cleared for non-traffic penal code offenses / Previously convicted persons among those prosecuted / Revocation of suspension of execution of sentence / Correction_5 / Probation/Parole Supervision_6 / Trends in Juvenile Delinquency / Juvenile delinquency / Juvenile delinquents / Number of juve

【リソース】WHITE PAPER ON CRIME 2009 / / PREFACE / NOTES / Principal Data_1 / Reported cases and crime rate / Persons cleared_1 / Clearance rate / Theft_1 / Non-traffic penal code offenses excluding theft / Principal Data_2 / Major Special Act Offenses / Violations of the Minor Offenses Act, etc. / Violations of the Waste Management Act, etc. / Violations of the Child Welfare Act, etc. / Violations of the Stalker Control Act, etc. / Violations of the Public Offices Election Act / Trends in traffic offenses / Disposition in public prosecutors offices_1 / Disposition in courts_1 / Tax related offenses / Economic offenses / Financial offenses / Intellectual property-related offenses / Bankruptcy-related offenses / Recent amendments / Trends in high-technology offenses / Disposition in public prosecutors offices_2 / Comparison of Crime Trends with Other Countries / Major Offenses / Homicide / Theft_2 / Offenses Committed by Japanese Nationals Outside of Japan / Offenses Committed against Japanese Nationals Outside of Japan / Overview_4 / Prosecution / Reception of Suspected Cases / Arrest and Detention of Suspects / Disposition in Public Prosecutors Offices_3 / Trial / Defendants with a final judgment / The first instance / Appeals / Death penalty and life imprisonment with work / Imprisonment with or without work for a limited term / Fine / Detention and Bail / Correction of Adult Offenders / Number of persons imprisoned in penal institutions / Occupancy rate and over-occupancy in penal institutions / Number of new inmates / Characteristics of new inmates / Penal Institution Visiting Committee / Serving of food, medical care, health, etc. / Cooperation of private sector / Maintenance of discipline and order / Appeal system / Overview of treatment / Work / Correctional guidance / Provision of information in regard to the release, etc. of inmates / Treatment of Presentenced Inmates, etc. / Penal Institutions Utilizing PFI Method / Rehabilitation Services / Parole / Number of persons for whom parole examinations were instigated / Number of parolees / Rate of served imprisonment terms / Parole of life imprisonment inmates / Probation/Parole Supervision_1 / Probationers/parolees / Treatment of probationers/parolees / Measures for probationers/parolees / Termination of probation / parole supervision, etc. / Urgent aid, etc. and urgent aftercare of discharged offenders / Halfway houses / Pardons / Volunteer probation officers / Private supporters/support organizations / Crime prevention activities / Trends in International Efforts in Criminal Justice / Measures against transnational organized crimes and terrorism / Measures against drug-related crime / Measures against money laundering / Measures against crimes involving children / Measures against bribery and corruption / Measures against cybercrime / Transfer of sentenced persons / The International Criminal Court / Transnational fugitives from Japan / Extradition of fugitive offenders / Assistance in investigations, etc. / Judicial assistance / Cooperation in training, etc. at UNAFEI / Legal system development support / Foreign nationals newly entered / Foreign nationals illegally overstaying / Deportation / Penal code offenses / Special act offenses / Disposition in public prosecutors offices_4 / Disposition in courts_2 / Correction_1 / Probation/parole supervision_2 / Trends in Boryokudan Members / Persons cleared_2 / Firearm offenses / Disposition in public prosecutors offices_5 / Correction_2 / Probation/parole supervision_3 / Stimulants Control Act violations / Cannabis Control Act violations, etc. / Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act violations / Seizure of stimulants, etc. / Implementation of the Act on Special Provisions for Narcotics / Disposition in public prosecutors offices_6 / Disposition in courts_3 / Correction_3 / Probation/parole supervision_4 / Elderly Offenders / Trends in Offenses_1 / Disposition in public prosecutors offices_7 / Correction_4 / Probation/parole supervision_5 / Trends in Offenses_2 / Disposition in public prosecutors offices and courts / Correction_5 / Probation/parole supervision_6 / Hearing / Medical care by hospitalization / Discharge or continuation of hospitalization / Treatment in local communities / Trends in Juvenile Delinquency / Juveniles cleared / Trends by attribute / Trends by type of offense / Complicity cases / Number of juveniles referred to public prosecutors offices / Drug offenses / Traffic offenses / Pre-delinquents / Domestic violence / School violence / Bullying and delinquency / Overview_5 / Flow of procedure until referral to a family court / Flow of family court procedure / Flow of treatment procedure pertaining to protective measures / Flow of treatment procedure pertaining to criminal dispositions / Public prosecutors offices (until referral to family courts) / Family courts / Criminal trials / Classification in Juvenile Classification Homes / Admission and discharge / Classification activi

【リソース】WHITE PAPER ON CRIME 2010 / / PREFACE / NOTES / Principal Data / Reported cases and crime rate / Persons cleared_1 / Clearance rate / Theft_1 / Non-traffic penal code offenses excluding theft / Principal Data / Major Special Act Offenses / Public security / Environment/public morals / Child Welfare Act violations, etc. / Stalker Control Act violations, etc. / Public Offices Election Act violations / Trends in traffic offenses / Disposition in public prosecutors offices_1 / Disposition in courts_1 / Tax related offenses / Economic offenses / Financial offenses / Intellectual property-related offenses / Trends in high-technology offenses / Disposition in public prosecutors offices_2 / Comparison of Crime Trends with Other Countries / Major Offenses / Homicide / Theft_2 / Offenses Committed by Japanese Nationals Outside of Japan / Offenses Committed against Japanese Nationals Outside of Japan / Overview_1 / Procedure in public prosecutors offices / Procedure in courts / Treatment through the correction procedure / Treatment through the rehabilitation procedure / Reception of Suspected Cases / Arrest and Detention of Suspects / Disposition in Public Prosecutors Offices_3 / Final Judgments_1 / Final judgments_2 / Sentencing / Pretrial arrangement proceeding / Speedy trial procedure / Detention and bail / Summary Trial Procedure / Appeals / Correction of Adult Offenders / Number of persons imprisoned in penal institutions / Occupancy rate in penal institutions / Number of new inmates / Characteristics of new inmates / Penal Institution Visiting Committee / Provision of food, medical care, health guards, etc. / Private sector cooperation / Maintenance of discipline and order / Appeal system / Overview of treatment / Work / Correctional guidance / Provision of information in regard to the release, etc. of inmates / Treatment of Inmates Awaiting Judgment, etc. / Penal Institutions Utilizing PFI Method / Rehabilitation Services / Parole_1 / Parole examination / Number of parolees / Rate of served terms of imprisonment / Parole of life imprisonment inmates / Probation/Parole Supervision_1 / Number of probationers/parolees, etc. / Treatment of probationers/parolees / Measures for probationers/parolees / Termination of probation/parole supervision / Urgent aid, etc. and aftercare of discharged offenders / Halfway houses / Pardons / Volunteer probation officers / Private supporters/support organizations / Crime prevention activities / Trends in International Efforts in Criminal Justice / Measures against transnational organized crime and terrorism / Measures against drug-related crimes / Measures against money laundering / Measures against crime against children / Measures against bribery and corruption / Measures against cybercrime / Transfer of sentenced persons / The International Criminal Court / Transnational fugitives from Japan / Extradition of fugitive offenders, etc. / Assistance in investigations, etc. / Judicial assistance / Cooperation in training, etc. at UNAFEI / Technical assistance in the legal field / Foreign nationals newly entered, etc. / Foreign nationals illegally overstaying / Deportation / Penal code offenses / Special act offenses / Disposition in public prosecutors offices_4 / Disposition in courts_2 / Correction_1 / Probation/parole supervision_2 / Trends with <iBoryokudan</i Members / Persons cleared_2 / Firearm offenses / Disposition in public prosecutors offices_5 / Correction_2 / Probation/parole supervision_3 / Stimulants Control Act violations / Cannabis Control Act violations, etc. / Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act violations / Seizure of stimulants, etc. / Implementation of the Act on Special Provisions for Narcotics / Disposition in public prosecutors offices_6 / Disposition in courts_3 / Correction_3 / Probation/parole supervision_4 / Elderly Offenders / Trends in Offenses_1 / Disposition in public prosecutors offices_7 / Correction_4 / Probation/parole supervision_5 / Trends in Offenses_2 / Public prosecutors offices/trials / Correction_5 / Probation/parole supervision_6 / The Act on Medical Care and Treatment for Insane Persons, etc. / Hearing / Medical care through hospitalization / Discharge or continued hospitalization / Treatment within local communities / Repeat offenders cleared for non-traffic penal code offenses / Previously convicted adults cleared for non-traffic penal code offenses / Previously convicted persons among those prosecuted / Revocation of suspension of execution of the sentence / Reimprisoned inmates_1 / Reimprisonment of released inmates / Employment status / Status of probationers/parolees / Redisposition, etc. of probationers/parolees / Trends in Juvenile Delinquency / Juveniles cleared / Trends by attribute / Trends by type of offense / Complicity cases / Number of juveniles referred to public prosecutors / Drug offenses / Traffic offenses / Pre-delinquents / Domestic violence / Violence at schools / Bullying and delinquency /