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Crime Stats: compare key data on Ireland & 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 15-24: Suicide rates per 100,000 people by given age group, late 1990s.
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 25-34: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for being member of an organised crime gang in that country.
  • 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.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for being member of an organised crime gang in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Counterfeiting: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country.
  • Embezzlements: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • 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.
  • Embezzlements per million: 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.
  • 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.
  • Prosecutions > Murders: Number of prosecutions for intentional homicides in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Adults per 1000: Number of people prosecuted. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Adults: Number of people prosecuted. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Murders per million: Number of prosecutions for intentional homicides in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Prosecutions > Juveniles: Number of juveniles who were prosecuted in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Counterfeiting per million: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Juveniles per million: Number of juveniles who were prosecuted in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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 > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country.
  • Prosecutions > Adults > Females per million: Proportion of all adult prosecutions that were of women. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Adults > Females: Proportion of all adult prosecutions that were of women. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
STAT Ireland Japan HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 12
Ranked 38th. The same as Japan
12
Ranked 37th.
Assault rate 93.9
Ranked 45th. 84% more than Japan
51
Ranked 56th.
Crime levels 56.68
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Japan
12.8
Ranked 18th.
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 6.3%
Ranked 8th. 63 times more than Japan
0.1%
Ranked 7th.
Drugs > Opiates use 0.6%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Japan
0.1%
Ranked 8th.
Police officers 303.3
Ranked 17th. 52% more than Japan
199.8
Ranked 23th.

Rape rate 10.7
Ranked 21st. 11 times more than Japan
1
Ranked 52nd.

Total crimes 81,274
Ranked 50th.
2.85 million
Ranked 6th. 35 times more than Ireland
Total crimes per 1000 20.67
Ranked 40th.
22.39
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Ireland
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 8.6
Ranked 68th. 14 times more than Japan
0.6
Ranked 158th.
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 0.96
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Japan
0.35
Ranked 44th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 54
Ranked 66th.
506
Ranked 45th. 9 times more than Ireland

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 12.07
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Japan
3.97
Ranked 111th.

Violent crime > Rapes 479
Ranked 29th.
1,289
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Ireland

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 107.05
Ranked 21st. 11 times more than Japan
10.11
Ranked 52nd.

Murders with firearms per million 3.05
Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Japan
0.369
Ranked 43th.
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,954
Ranked 19th.
2,013
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Ireland
Violent crime > Murders per million people 12.07
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Japan
3.97
Ranked 111th.

Violent crime > Murders 54
Ranked 66th.
506
Ranked 45th. 9 times more than Ireland

Burglaries 567.9
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Japan
234
Ranked 2nd.
Rapes > Per capita 0.102 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Japan
0.014 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
Robberies 55.7
Ranked 34th. 14 times more than Japan
4
Ranked 63th.

Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 71.74
Ranked 28th. 51% more than Japan
47.56
Ranked 16th.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 36.3
Ranked 22nd. 53% more than Japan
23.72
Ranked 13th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 41.59
Ranked 61st.
87.8
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ireland
Kidnappings 1.87
Ranked 16th. 12 times more than Japan
0.15
Ranked 46th.
Murders with firearms 12
Ranked 41st.
47
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Ireland
Assaults 93.9
Ranked 32nd. 84% more than Japan
51
Ranked 41st.
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 396
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Japan
28.3
Ranked 46th.

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 50.43
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Japan
13.75
Ranked 18th.
Murders > WHO 0.7
Ranked 178th. 40% more than Japan
0.5
Ranked 180th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 69.61
Ranked 67th.
90.24
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Ireland

Serious assault rate 93.9
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Japan
26.7
Ranked 32nd.
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force December 15, 1984 March 26, 1980
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 17.4%
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Japan
1.5%
Ranked 7th.
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence See details Death sentence due to foreign aggression
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 56.74
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Japan
15.79
Ranked 17th.
Software piracy rate 34%
Ranked 89th. 48% more than Japan
23%
Ranked 103th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 61.85
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Japan
18.13
Ranked 18th.
Drug offences 190.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 50th.
26,477 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th. 139 times more than Ireland
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 65.3
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Japan
14.37
Ranked 18th.
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 51.96
Ranked 64th. 91% more than Japan
27.14
Ranked 16th.
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 12\u201330 years or never; individually set by judge 10 years or never
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 53.54
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Japan
24.38
Ranked 14th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 53.07
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Japan
11.88
Ranked 18th.
Frauds 1,529
Ranked 49th.
49,482
Ranked 12th. 32 times more than Ireland
Serious assaults 93.9
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Japan
26.7
Ranked 20th.
Murders committed by youths 10
Ranked 65th.
127
Ranked 32nd. 13 times more than Ireland
Background Ireland has the 50th largest number of crimes reported in the world, with just over 821,000 <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri-crime-total-crimes">total crimes</a>&nbsp;reported, but violent crime is not very common. In fact, it boasts one of the fewest instances of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_wit_fir-crime-murders-with-firearms">murders with firearms</a>, with just 12 in 2002, and the number of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_com_by_you-crime-murders-committed-by-youths">murders committed by youths</a>&nbsp;as small as 10 in the same year. <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_dru_off-crime-drug-offences">Drug offences</a>&nbsp;are proportionately low, with 190.2 such crimes committed for every 100,000 of the population, as opposed to Germany, with almost 251,000 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 Murder, treason, some serious injuries, etc. see details Varies by prefecture (Murder)
Drug related crime 85
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Japan
17
Ranked 51st.
Judges 3%
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Japan
2.6%
Ranked 40th.

Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 56.03
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Japan
16.25
Ranked 18th.
Suicide rates > Ages 15-24 8.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Japan
8.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted 0.0
Ranked 37th.
17
Ranked 17th.

Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 ?? Yes
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 14,851
Ranked 28th.
62,673
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Ireland
Car thefts per 1000 3.78
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Japan
0.492
Ranked 43th.
Murders committed by youths per million 2.66
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Japan
1
Ranked 66th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 56.25
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Japan
14.74
Ranked 18th.
Corruption > Police recorded offences 2
Ranked 45th.
158
Ranked 18th. 79 times more than Ireland

Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million 0.0
Ranked 37th.
0.133
Ranked 31st.

Prosecutors 1.8%
Ranked 44th.
2%
Ranked 42nd. 11% more than Ireland

Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 46.68
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Japan
11.25
Ranked 18th.
Prison staff 73.9%
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Japan
12.8%
Ranked 48th.

Jails 14
Ranked 60th.
181
Ranked 16th. 13 times more than Ireland
Manslaughters 9
Ranked 56th.
193
Ranked 22nd. 21 times more than Ireland
Suicide rates > Ages 25-34 14 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th.
14.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Ireland
Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted 2
Ranked 13th.
9
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Ireland
Frauds per 1000 0.389
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Japan
0.388
Ranked 43th.
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 0.0
Ranked 63th.
72
Ranked 14th.

Corruption > Police recorded offences per million 0.469
Ranked 42nd.
1.24
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Ireland

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 0.0
Ranked 61st.
0.564
Ranked 42nd.

Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted per million 0.469
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Japan
0.0704
Ranked 14th.
Counterfeiting 242
Ranked 33th.
3,765
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Ireland
Embezzlements 38
Ranked 51st.
2,151
Ranked 25th. 57 times more than Ireland
Jails per million 3.56
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Japan
1.42
Ranked 73th.
Embezzlements per million 9.66
Ranked 53th.
16.88
Ranked 49th. 75% more than Ireland
Suicide rates > Ages above 75 6.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 17th.
42.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Ireland
Suicide rates > Ages 35-44 15.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.
16.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 7% more than Ireland
Suicide rates > Ages 45-54 11 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th.
23.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Ireland
Suicide rates > Ages 65-74 10.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
23.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Ireland
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 0.0
Ranked 137th.
0.0
Ranked 123th.
Suicide rates > Ages 55-64 15.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th.
26.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th. 70% more than Ireland
Manslaughters per million 2.29
Ranked 52nd. 51% more than Japan
1.51
Ranked 61st.
Prosecutions > Murders 38%
Ranked 48th.
696%
Ranked 18th. 18 times more than Ireland
Prosecutions > Adults per 1000 4.69
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Japan
1.4
Ranked 33th.
Prosecutions > Adults 19,970
Ranked 24th.
178,689
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Ireland
Prosecutions > Murders per million 8.92%
Ranked 47th. 64% more than Japan
5.45%
Ranked 51st.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed July 13, 1983 March 3, 1978<br>August 5, 2003
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 0.469
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Japan
0.227
Ranked 46th.

Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0
Ranked 135th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 2
Ranked 47th.
29
Ranked 32nd. 15 times more than Ireland

Prosecutions > Juveniles 2,384
Ranked 21st. 76% more than Japan
1,351
Ranked 24th.
Counterfeiting per million 58.17
Ranked 25th. 97% more than Japan
29.47
Ranked 33th.
Prosecutions > Juveniles per million 559.58
Ranked 12th. 53 times more than Japan
10.57
Ranked 40th.
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million 0.0
Ranked 49th.
0.564
Ranked 35th.

Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted 0.0
Ranked 49th.
72
Ranked 9th.

Prosecutions > Adults > Females per million 5.4%
Ranked 7th. 77 times more than Japan
0.0704%
Ranked 36th.
Prosecutions > Adults > Females 23%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan
9%
Ranked 23th.

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