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Crime Stats: compare key data on Germany & Japan

Definitions

  • Age of criminal responsibility: The age at which a person is no longer excluded from criminal liability.  The lowest age is indicated for countries where there isn’t a single age limit, for example where different states have different regulations (such as the USA) or there is different limits for boy and girls (such as in Iran). The spectrum is specifically wide for the USA and Mexico (both 6-12 years). Several US states do not stipulate any minimal age for criminal responsibility at all. For further qualifications, exceptions and other notes, please refer to notes.
  • Assault rate: Number of assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
  • Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
  • Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
  • Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Police officers: Number of police officers per 100,000 population.
  • Rape rate: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
  • Total crimes: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Total crimes per 1000: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Murders with firearms per million: Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
  • Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Burglaries: Number of burglaries recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Rapes > Per capita: Number of sexual assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Robberies: Number of robberies recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years: Crime increasing in the past 3 years. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "In the past three years would you say the level of crime in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Violent hate crime: Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night: Safety walking alone during night. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the night?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Kidnappings: Number of kidnappings recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Murders with firearms: Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • International Court of Justice > Current composition > Term End: Date term of judges of different nationality in the International Court of Justice will come to an end.
  • Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
  • Assaults: Number of assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Auto theft: Number of motor vehicle thefts (car thefts) recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery: Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day: Safety walking alone during daylight. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the daylight?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Serious assault rate: Number of major assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
  • Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use: Adult lifetime cannabis use.
  • Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence: Possible other sentence.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked: Worries attacked. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being physically attacked by strangers?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Software piracy rate: The piracy rate is the total number of units of pirated software deployed in 2007 divided by the total units of software installed.
  • Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft: Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) property crimes such as vandalism and theft?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drug offences: Drug offence cases per 100,000 population (2000).
  • Perceived problems > Illegal drugs: Problem people using or dealing drugs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) people using or dealing drugs?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery: Problem corruption and bribery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) corruption and bribery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole: Minimum to serve before eligibility for requesting parole.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted: Worries being insulted. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being insulted or pestered by anybody, while in the street or any other public place?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed: Worries being mugged or robbed. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being mugged and robbed?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Frauds: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Serious assaults: Number of major assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Prisoners per 1000: Total persons incarcerated. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Murders committed by youths: Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999).
  • Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence: Mandatory sentence.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Drug related crime: Number of drug related crimes recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Judges: Number of professional judges per 100,000 population.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter: Worries home broken and things stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How worried are you about....having your home broken into and something stolen?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drug trafficking: Number of drug trafficking related crimes recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Prisoners > Female: Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 15-24: Suicide rates per 100,000 people by given age group, late 1990s.
  • Judges and Magistrates: Number of Judges and Magistrates
  • Human trafficking > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for tracking in persons (people smuggling) by country.
  • Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21: Under age of 18 (or 21).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Acquitted: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users: Percentage of injecting drug users who are HIV positive.
  • Punishment > Has life imprisonment: Life imprisonment.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Car thefts: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Car thefts per 1000: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Murders committed by youths per million: Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen: Worries things from car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having things stolen from your car?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Corruption > Police recorded offences: Number of corruption-related offences as recorded by police in that country.
  • Punishment > Has indefinite sentence: Indefinite sentence (excl. preventive or psychiatric detainment).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Adults prosecuted: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for tracking in persons (people smuggling) by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutors: Number of prosecutors per 100,000 population.
  • Judges and Magistrates per million: Number of Judges and Magistrates. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen: Worries car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having your car stolen?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Acquitted per 1000: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Believe in police efficiency: Proportion of people in international Crime Victims Survey 2000 who say police do a good job in controlling crime in their area.
  • Prison staff: Number of correction staff in adult prisons per 100,000 population.
  • Jails: Total number of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions (excluding temporary jail lock-ups). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Murders committed by youths per capita: Homicide rate per 100,000 population aged 10–29 years
  • Bribery > Passive bribery: Number of passive bribery related offences as recorded by police in that country. Passive bribery is the offence commited by the person who pays or promises to pay the bribe.
  • Manslaughters: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Adults prosecuted per 1000: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Perception of safety > Burglary: Proportions in International Crime Victims Survey 2000 reporting that they feel only a small risk of burglary.
  • Prisoners > Foreign prisoners: Prisoners who are foreign nationals, expressed as a percentage share of total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 25-34: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled: The percentage of the offical prison capacity filled. This is obtained by comparing the number of prisoners in a nation to the offical capacity of the nation's prison system. Data for 2003.
  • Frauds per 1000: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses: Number of organised crime gang participation offences recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Corruption > Police recorded offences per million: Number of corruption-related offences as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million: Number of organised crime gang participation offences recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Counterfeiting: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country.
  • Bribery > Passive bribery per million: Number of passive bribery related offences as recorded by police in that country. Passive bribery is the offence commited by the person who pays or promises to pay the bribe. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Jails per million: Total number of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions (excluding temporary jail lock-ups). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Suicide rates > Ages above 75: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 35-44: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Reporting to police: Proportions in International Crime Victims Survey 2000 who feel they can report crimes to police - perception.
  • Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees: The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 45-54: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 65-74: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 55-64: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Manslaughters per million: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Females prosecuted: Total number of female prisoners. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Females prosecuted per 1000: Total number of female prisoners. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Convictions: Number of people convicted for smuggling migrants by country.
  • Counterfeiting per million: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Convictions per million: Number of people convicted for smuggling migrants by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
STAT Germany Japan HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 14
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Japan
12
Ranked 37th.
Assault rate 619.9
Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Japan
51
Ranked 56th.
Crime levels 23.57
Ranked 77th. 84% more than Japan
12.8
Ranked 18th.
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 4.8%
Ranked 4th. 48 times more than Japan
0.1%
Ranked 7th.
Drugs > Opiates use 0.3%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Japan
0.1%
Ranked 8th.
Murder rate 0.86 1.02
Police officers 303.8
Ranked 15th. 52% more than Japan
199.8
Ranked 23th.

Rape rate 9.4
Ranked 24th. 9 times more than Japan
1
Ranked 52nd.

Total crimes 6.51 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Japan
2.85 million
Ranked 6th.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 30.3
Ranked 15th. 51 times more than Japan
0.6
Ranked 158th.
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 0.81
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Japan
0.35
Ranked 44th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 690
Ranked 29th. 36% more than Japan
506
Ranked 45th.

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 8.44
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Japan
3.97
Ranked 111th.

Violent crime > Rapes 7,724
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Japan
1,289
Ranked 18th.

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 94.45
Ranked 24th. 9 times more than Japan
10.11
Ranked 52nd.

Total crimes per 1000 78.89
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Japan
22.39
Ranked 36th.
Murders with firearms per million 3.26
Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Japan
0.369
Ranked 43th.
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,945
Ranked 7th.
2,013
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Germany
Violent crime > Murders per million people 8.44
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Japan
3.97
Ranked 111th.

Violent crime > Murders 690
Ranked 29th. 36% more than Japan
506
Ranked 45th.

Burglaries 631.6
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Japan
234
Ranked 2nd.
Rapes > Per capita 0.089 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Japan
0.014 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
Robberies 65.2
Ranked 30th. 16 times more than Japan
4
Ranked 63th.

Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 52.2
Ranked 77th. 10% more than Japan
47.56
Ranked 16th.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 25.93
Ranked 53th. 9% more than Japan
23.72
Ranked 13th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 75.16
Ranked 9th.
87.8
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Germany
Kidnappings 0.17
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Japan
0.15
Ranked 46th.
Murders with firearms 269
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Japan
47
Ranked 28th.
International Court of Justice > Current composition > Term End 2012 2012
Prisoners 74,904 prisoners
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Japan
69,502 prisoners
Ranked 19th.
Assaults 619.9
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Japan
51
Ranked 41st.
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 51.4
Ranked 35th. 82% more than Japan
28.3
Ranked 46th.

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 20.81
Ranked 82nd. 51% more than Japan
13.75
Ranked 18th.
Murders > WHO 0.7
Ranked 174th. 40% more than Japan
0.5
Ranked 180th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 92.19
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Japan
90.24
Ranked 2nd.

Serious assault rate 183.1
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Japan
26.7
Ranked 32nd.
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force August 29, 1980<br>March 11, 1993 March 26, 1980
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 24.5%
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Japan
1.5%
Ranked 7th.
Prisoners > Per capita 96 per 100,000 people
Ranked 93th. 78% more than Japan
54 per 100,000 people
Ranked 126th.
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence See details Death sentence due to foreign aggression
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 28.44
Ranked 70th. 80% more than Japan
15.79
Ranked 17th.
Software piracy rate 27%
Ranked 95th. 17% more than Japan
23%
Ranked 103th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 35.47
Ranked 80th. 96% more than Japan
18.13
Ranked 18th.
Drug offences 250,969 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Japan
26,477 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 36.25
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Japan
14.37
Ranked 18th.
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 23.53
Ranked 88th.
27.14
Ranked 16th. 15% more than Germany
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 15 years 10 years or never
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 35.16
Ranked 54th. 44% more than Japan
24.38
Ranked 14th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 22.8
Ranked 79th. 92% more than Japan
11.88
Ranked 18th.
Frauds 926,903
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Japan
49,482
Ranked 12th.
Serious assaults 183.1
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Japan
26.7
Ranked 20th.
Prisoners per 1000 0.908 prisoners
Ranked 96th. 67% more than Japan
0.545 prisoners
Ranked 129th.
Murders committed by youths 156
Ranked 25th. 23% more than Japan
127
Ranked 32nd.
Background With 6.5 million crimes reported, Germany had the 3rd highest number of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri-crime-total-crimes">total crimes</a>&nbsp;in 2002, behind the US (11.8 million) and the UK (6.52 million). Strangely, it not only had the highest number of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_dru_off-crime-drug-offences">drug related crimes</a>, but figures show that the frequency of incidences is 2.5 times that of the population - with 250,000 drug crimes per 100,000 of the population. Violent crime remains relatively low, however, with the rate of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_gun_vio_hom_ove_hom_rat_per_100_pop-rate-per-100-000-pop">homicides per capita involving firearms</a>&nbsp;just 1.6 per 100,000 of the population. As one if the most populous nations on earth, there can be no great surprise that Japan has one of the highest incidents of crime, with the <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri-crime-total-crimes">total number of crimes</a>&nbsp;reported in 2002 more than 2.85 million. That placed Japan 6th overall, with only 20% of that reported in the leading nation, the US. However, just 15.2% of Japanese people claiming to be <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri_vic-crime-total-victims">victims of crime</a>, placing the country 20th in the world, with 30% of Australian making a similar claim. Perhaps surprising to many is the fact that Japan still enacts the death penalty, with 9 prisoners <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_exe-crime-executions">executed</a>&nbsp;in 2007.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Aggravated murder, genocide resulting in death, crimes against humanity resulting in death, war crimes against persons resulting in death Varies by prefecture (Murder)
Drug related crime 310
Ranked 8th. 18 times more than Japan
17
Ranked 51st.
Judges 17.8%
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Japan
2.6%
Ranked 40th.

Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 26.09
Ranked 82nd. 61% more than Japan
16.25
Ranked 18th.
Drug trafficking 74
Ranked 4th.
0.0
Ranked 44th.
Prisoners > Female 5%
Ranked 45th.
5.7%
Ranked 33th. 14% more than Germany
Suicide rates > Ages 15-24 4.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
8.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th. 83% more than Germany
Judges and Magistrates 20,901
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Japan
3,094
Ranked 13th.
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted 195
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Japan
17
Ranked 17th.

Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 10 years Yes
Acquitted 20,717
Ranked 10th. 284 times more than Japan
73
Ranked 55th.
Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users 3.86%
Ranked 43th. 129 times more than Japan
0.03%
Ranked 60th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 70,617
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Japan
62,673
Ranked 12th.
Car thefts per 1000 0.856
Ranked 36th. 74% more than Japan
0.492
Ranked 43th.
Murders committed by youths per million 1.9
Ranked 63th. 89% more than Japan
1
Ranked 66th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 27.87
Ranked 83th. 89% more than Japan
14.74
Ranked 18th.
Corruption > Police recorded offences 1,792
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Japan
158
Ranked 18th.

Punishment > Has indefinite sentence No Yes
Adults prosecuted 513,482
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Japan
162,882
Ranked 13th.
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million 2.37
Ranked 22nd. 18 times more than Japan
0.133
Ranked 31st.

Prosecutors 6.1%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Japan
2%
Ranked 42nd.

Judges and Magistrates per million 253.38
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Japan
24.28
Ranked 54th.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 21.31
Ranked 80th. 89% more than Japan
11.25
Ranked 18th.
Acquitted per 1000 0.251
Ranked 29th. 438 times more than Japan
0.000573
Ranked 59th.
Believe in police efficiency 67%
Ranked 12th.
69%
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Germany
Prison staff 43.8%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Japan
12.8%
Ranked 48th.

Jails 209
Ranked 13th. 15% more than Japan
181
Ranked 16th.
Murders committed by youths per capita 0.8
Ranked 55th. Twice as much as Japan
0.4
Ranked 57th.
Bribery > Passive bribery 79
Ranked 7th.
110
Ranked 5th. 39% more than Germany

Manslaughters 825
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Japan
193
Ranked 22nd.
Adults prosecuted per 1000 6.22
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Japan
1.28
Ranked 39th.
Perception of safety > Burglary 45%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Japan
43%
Ranked 15th.
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 29.9%
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Japan
6.5%
Ranked 42nd.
Suicide rates > Ages 25-34 9.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
14.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th. 50% more than Germany
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 100.5%
Ranked 91st.
106.5%
Ranked 84th. 6% more than Germany
Frauds per 1000 11.24
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Japan
0.388
Ranked 43th.
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 840
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Japan
72
Ranked 14th.

Corruption > Police recorded offences per million 21.75
Ranked 17th. 18 times more than Japan
1.24
Ranked 40th.

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 10.2
Ranked 11th. 18 times more than Japan
0.564
Ranked 42nd.

Counterfeiting 7,873
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Japan
3,765
Ranked 8th.
Bribery > Passive bribery per million 0.959
Ranked 18th. 11% more than Japan
0.861
Ranked 20th.

Jails per million 2.53
Ranked 60th. 78% more than Japan
1.42
Ranked 73th.
Suicide rates > Ages above 75 45.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Japan
42.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 6th.
Suicide rates > Ages 35-44 15.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th.
16.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Germany
Reporting to police 48%
Ranked 12th. 23% more than Japan
39%
Ranked 17th.
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 21.2%
Ranked 102nd. 23% more than Japan
17.3%
Ranked 115th.
Suicide rates > Ages 45-54 28.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than Japan
23.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th.
Suicide rates > Ages 65-74 34.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 45% more than Japan
23.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 1
Ranked 114th.
0.0
Ranked 123th.
Suicide rates > Ages 55-64 32.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Japan
26.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th.
Manslaughters per million 10
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Japan
1.51
Ranked 61st.
Females prosecuted 122,220
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Japan
13,491
Ranked 12th.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed June 20, 1978<br>October 21, 1986 March 3, 1978<br>August 5, 2003
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 43.36
Ranked 12th. 191 times more than Japan
0.227
Ranked 46th.

Females prosecuted per 1000 1.48
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Japan
0.106
Ranked 22nd.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0121
Ranked 116th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 3,572
Ranked 6th. 123 times more than Japan
29
Ranked 32nd.

Smuggling of migrants > Convictions 150
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Japan
12
Ranked 19th.

Counterfeiting per million 95.57
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Japan
29.47
Ranked 33th.
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted 840
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Japan
72
Ranked 9th.

Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million 10.2
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than Japan
0.564
Ranked 35th.

Smuggling of migrants > Convictions per million 1.82
Ranked 18th. 19 times more than Japan
0.0939
Ranked 33th.

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