Japan: Robbery rate

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 Japan

Robberies per 100,000 people

 Latest value 2
 Year 2016
 Measure robberies per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2004 - 2016
 Average 4
 Min - Max 2 - 6
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2016 is 2 robberies per 100,000 people, unchanged from 2 robberies per 100,000 people in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 79 robberies per 100,000 people, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 2004 to 2016 is 4 robberies per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 2 robberies per 100,000 people, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 6 robberies per 100,000 people was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Japan - Robbery rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Japan - Robbery rate - historical chart - 2004-2016




Definition: Number of robberies per 100,000 people per year.

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