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.

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

In 2023, an overall clearance rate of Penal Code offenses in Japan stood at approximately 38.3 percent. That year, law enforcement in Shimane Prefecture reported the most successful arrest rate among Japanese prefectures, with 72.7 percent of criminal offenses cleared up.

As of April 2024, there were nearly 1,150 police stations in operation in Japan. Tokyo Prefecture, the country's capital and most populous prefecture, accounted for the highest number of police stations at just over 100.

In 2023, around 183,270 people were arrested for criminal law offenses in Japan. Tokyo Prefecture, the country's capital and most populous prefecture, accounted for the highest number of apprehended people at about 22,000.

In the fiscal year 2023, the total budget of prefectural police in Japan amounted to approximately 3.43 trillion Japanese yen. This marked a slight increase from the previous year.

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.

Historical dataset showing Japan murder/homicide rate per 100K population by year from 1990 to 2021.

As of April 2024, the number of regional police officers in Japan amounted to approximately 262,000. The staff number showed minimal fluctuations throughout the surveyed period, with 2014 being the lowest at around 258.8 thousand. The term "regional police officers" refers to police officers employed in Japanese regional and prefectural police departments.

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.; ;

Number, percentage and rate (per 100,000 population) of persons accused of homicide, 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.

In the fiscal year 2023, the total annual budget of the National Police Agency (NPA) in Japan amounted to approximately 300.6 billion Japanese yen. The budget increased compared to around 289 billion Japanese yen in the previous year.

The average for 2017 based on 23 countries was 2.3 homicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in the Philippines: 8.4 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.

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.

PERIOD: 1934-1938. By type of crime in Japan proper in 1938. SOURCE: [Annual Statistical Report on Criminal Cases; Statistics of Colonial Affairs; Criminal Statistics of Taiwan; Statistics by government offices, overseas territories of Japan].

【リソース】WHITE PAPER ON CRIME 2007 / / PREFACE / NOTES / Principal Data_1 / Reported cases and crime rate / Persons cleared / Clearance rate / Overview_1 / Homicide_1 / Robbery / 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 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 / Recent legislations_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 / 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 / Trend in 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 / Grievance systems / Cooperation from outside volunteers / Penal Institution Visiting Committee / Fine defaulters in workhouses / Treatment of Unsentenced Inmates, etc. / Enforcement of Penal and Detention Facilities Act / Countermeasures to overcrowding / New treatment systems of inmates / Rehabilitation Services / Parole_1 / Number of parole applications / Number of parolees / Percent distribution 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 / Assistance during supervision and urgent aftercare of discharged offenders / Halfway houses / Pardons / Nongovernmental support organizations / Crime prevention activities / Developments leading to the reform / Major contents of the reform / Trends in International Efforts in Criminal Justice / Measures against transnational organized crimes / Measures against terrorism and money laundering / Measures against drug-related offenses / Measures against crimes involving women and 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 / 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 and parole supervision / Trends in Boryokudan Members / Penal code offenses and special act offenses / Firearm offenses / Dispositions by public prosecutors offices_2 / Correction_2 / Probation / parole supervision_2 / Stimulants Control Act violations / Narcotics and Psychotropics 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_3 / Trends in Crimes / Disposition by public prosecutors offices and courts / Correction_4 / Probation / parole supervision_4 / The Medical Supervision of Mentally Disordered Offenders Act / Hearings pertaining to public prosecutor's application / Medical care by hospitalization / Hearings pertaining to discharge or continuation of hospitalization / Treatment in local communities / Trends in Juvenile Delinquency / Juvenile delinquency / Juvenile delinquents / Number of juveniles cleared / Trends by attribute / Trends by type of offense / Complicity cases / Number of juveniles referred by the police / Drug offenses / Traffic offenses / Juveniles of Illegal Behavior under 14 Years of Age / Pre-delinquents / Domestic violence / Violence in schools / Bullying and delinquency / Overview_3 / Flow of procedures until referred to a family court /

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.

【リソース】WHITE PAPER ON CRIME 2006 / / PREFACE / NOTES / Principal Data_1 / Reported cases and crime rate / Persons cleared / Clearance rate / Overview_6 / Homicide_1 / Robbery / Fraud/Extortion / Counterfeiting of currency / Giving and acceptance of bribes / Organized crime / Theft_1 / Principal Data_2 / Principal Special Act Offenses / Violations of the Minor Offenses Act, etc. / Violations of the Child Welfare 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 / 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_7 / Prosecution_1 / Reception of Suspected Cases / Arrest and Detention of Suspects / Dispositions of the Public Prosecutors Office / Trial_1 / Defendants finally judged / The first instance / Appeals / Death penalty and life imprisonment with work / Imprisonment with or without work with a definite term / Fines / Detention and Bail / Correction of Adult Offenders / Rate of imprisonment of penal institutions / Number of inmates of penal institutions / Trend in number of newly admitted inmates / Characteristics of newly admitted inmates / Overview of treatment / Work / Correctional guidance / Medical care and hygiene etc. / Maintenance of discipline and order / Grievance systems / Cooperation from volunteers outside / Fine defaulters in workhouses / Treatment of Untried Inmates / Treatment in Women's Guidance Homes / Rehabilitation Services / Parole / Number of parole applications / Number of parolees / Proportion of served sentence terms before parole / Parole of life imprisonment inmates / Probation and Parole Supervision_1 / Probationers and parolees under supervision / Treatment for probationers and parolees / Measures for probationers and parolees / Termination of probationary supervision_1 / Assistance during supervision and urgent aftercare of discharged offenders / Halfway houses / Amnesties / BBS associations / Women's Association for Rehabilitation Aid / Cooperative employers / United Nations / Summit meetings of leading countries / Others_1 / Transnational fugitives from Japan / Extradition of fugitive offenders / Assistance in investigation etc. / Judicial 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 and parole supervision_2 / Trends in Organization / Penal code offenses and special act offenses / Firearm offenses / Dispositions by public prosecutors offices / Correction_2 / Probation and parole supervision_3 / Stimulants Control Act violations / Narcotics and Psychotropics 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 and parole supervision_4 / Trends in Crimes / Disposition by public prosecutors office and courts / Correction_4 / Probation and parole supervision_5 / Act on Medical Care and Treatment for Insane Persons or Persons with Diminished Capacity Who Have Caused Serious Injury to Others / 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 adult offenders cleared for non-traffic penal code offenses / Previously convicted persons among those prosecuted / Revocation of suspension of execution of sentence / Correction_5 / Probation and Parole Supervision_6 / Trends in Juvenile Delinquency / Number of juveniles cleared / Trends by attribute / Trend in type of offense / Complicity cases / Number of juveniles referred by the police / Drug offenses / Traffic offenses / Juveniles of Illegal Behavior under 14 Years of Age / Pre-delinquents / Juvenile violence in families / Violence in schools / Overview_8 / Flow of treatment procedure until referred to a family court / Flow of treatment procedure at a family court / Flow of treatment procedure pertaining to protect

【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