National Police Agency 'Crime Statistics': Monthly Arrest Data for Crimes by Foreign Nationals in Japan, by Nationality
This article organizes publicly available information into a single account. Where it describes an arrest or an ongoing investigation, that reflects only one stage of criminal procedure and does not mean guilt has been established (the presumption of innocence applies). We will update this article as new information becomes available, including the outcome of prosecution, non-prosecution, or trial. This article is not intended to unfairly disparage any individual, group, nationality, ethnicity, or belief, and aims to provide objective, fact-based information.
The National Police Agency publishes "Crime Statistics," a monthly release of arrest figures for serious crimes (such as murder and robbery) and serious theft offenses committed by foreign nationals in Japan, broken down by nationality and region.
This page is not a one-time news item but a continuously updated set of statistics, and it is better suited for use as supporting data on overall trends across this site's articles on foreign national crime, rather than as an article covering an individual case.
It should be noted that the figures published are arrest-based statistics compiled by investigative authorities, and do not reflect the outcomes of subsequent judicial proceedings, such as whether a case resulted in indictment or non-indictment.
The arrest figures published on this page combine "serious crimes" — such as murder, robbery, arson, and non-consensual sexual intercourse — with "serious theft offenses," such as burglary and vehicle theft. It should be noted that white-collar and financial crimes, such as special fraud and money laundering, are tallied under separate categories.
Many of the individual arrest cases covered on this site can be positioned as part of the broader trends underlying this statistical data. Referring to it alongside category-specific articles, such as those on theft cases (related coverage) and vehicle theft cases (related coverage), makes it easier to grasp the situation from both individual cases and overall statistics.