Number of Rapes Recorded by the Police in Japan

Number of rapes recorded by the police reached 1,240 in 2012 in Japan, according to the United Nations. This is 4.64% more than in the previous year.

Historically, number of rapes recorded by the police in Japan reached an all time high of 2,472 in 2003 and an all time low of 1,185 in 2011.

Japan has been ranked 19th within the group of 50 countries we follow in terms of number of rapes recorded by the police.