According to the 2025 crime white paper released by Japan's Ministry of Justice on the 19th, the number of criminal cases in Japan rose markedly in 2024, with sexual crimes and fraud cases growing particularly significantly. According to the data, the total number of criminal cases determined by the Japanese police in 2024 was about 737,600, an increase of 4.9% over the previous year, and has been rising for three consecutive years. In terms of crime types, theft cases account for about 70% of the total, an increase of 3.7% over the previous year, to about 501,500 cases. The increase in sexual crime cases was particularly significant. Serious sexual assault cases such as rape increased by 45.2% over the same period last year to 3,936; cases of indecent assault increased by 14.7% over the same period last year to 6,992. Fraud cases increased sharply by 24.6% over the same period last year, reaching about 57,300 cases.

According to the 2025 crime white paper released by Japan's Ministry of Justice on the 19th, the number of criminal cases in Japan rose markedly in 2024, with sexual crimes and fraud cases growing particularly significantly. According to the data, the total number of criminal cases determined by the Japanese police in 2024 was about 737,600, an increase of 4.9% over the previous year, and has been rising for three consecutive years. In terms of crime types, theft cases account for about 70% of the total, an increase of 3.7% over the previous year, to about 501,500 cases. The increase in sexual crime cases was particularly significant. Serious sexual assault cases such as rape increased by 45.2% over the same period last year to 3,936; cases of indecent assault increased by 14.7% over the same period last year to 6,992. Fraud cases increased sharply by 24.6% over the same period last year, reaching about 57,300 cases.