As of 2021, the number of crimes in Japan has decreased for 19 consecutive years. During the pandemic, the number of thefts fell significantly, and the increased use of security cameras has also driven down crime. On the other hand, child abuse and cybercrimes are on the rise.
The 2022 white paper on crime published by Japan’s Ministry of Justice notes that the number of recognized criminal offenses during 2021 decreased by 7.5% to 568,104, as compared to 614,231 during the previous year, marking the lowest number since 1945. Thefts accounted for more than two-thirds of the total number of crimes.
Homicides decreased by 55 cases year on year to 874, robberies fell by 259 to 1,138, and arson decreased by 37 to 749.
There were 175,041 arrests in 2021, of which 90,009 involved first-time offenders and 85,032 repeat offenders.
The recidivism rate decreased by 0.5 percentage points year on year to 48.6%. This slight downturn goes against the upward trend in recent years.
Specialized fraud cases such as ore ore sagi ( it’s me, it’s me scams) decreased by 11.1% year on year to 6,600. Meanwhile, cybercrimes increased by 23.6% to 12,209 cases. Violations of the Marijuana Control Law increased by 15.4% to 7,169 cases and cases of child abuse increased by 1.9% to 2,174 cases; both have been rising in recent years.
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