The total number of Penal Code offenses known to the police in Japan declined from more than * cases in 2015 to about ** cases in 2024. During the same period, the number of clearances decreased by roughly *.
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e-Stat (Japan). (February 6, 2025). Number of Penal Code offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1049649/japan-number-penal-code-offenses-and-clearances/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Penal Code offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 6, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1049649/japan-number-penal-code-offenses-and-clearances/
e-Stat (Japan). (2025). Number of Penal Code offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1049649/japan-number-penal-code-offenses-and-clearances/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Penal Code Offenses and Respective Clearances Recorded by The Police in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Feb 2025, /statistics/1049649/japan-number-penal-code-offenses-and-clearances/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of Penal Code offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1049649/japan-number-penal-code-offenses-and-clearances/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Number of Penal Code offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), February 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1049649/japan-number-penal-code-offenses-and-clearances/
