Number of Child Abuse (arrested cases) in Japan
Many child abuse incidents are reported. Among them, 482 assailants were arrested by the police in 2013.
The following tables show the numbers of the arrested cases/assailants/victims of child abuse in Japan during 2004-2013. This shows only the arrested cases. Actual incidents happened more than the figures below.
Table 1: Number of the arrested cases of child abuse
| Year | Total | Physical abuse | Sexual abuse | Neglect | Psychological abuse |
| 2004 | 228 | 175 | 39 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 222 | 156 | 55 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 297 | 199 | 75 | 23 | 0 |
| 2007 | 300 | 211 | 69 | 20 | 0 |
| 2008 | 304 | 205 | 82 | 17 | 0 |
| 2009 | 334 | 234 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 352 | 270 | 67 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 384 | 270 | 96 | 17 | 1 |
| 2012 | 472 | 344 | 112 | 10 | 6 |
| 2013 | 467 | 334 | 103 | 14 | 16 |
Table 2: Number of the arrested persons
| Year | Total | Physical abuse | Sexual abuse | Neglect | Psychological abuse |
| 2004 | 252 | 192 | 42 | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 | 242 | 172 | 56 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 329 | 221 | 77 | 31 | 0 |
| 2007 | 323 | 227 | 70 | 26 | 0 |
| 2008 | 316 | 213 | 82 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 355 | 251 | 92 | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 | 385 | 296 | 70 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 409 | 284 | 98 | 26 | 1 |
| 2012 | 486 | 353 | 112 | 15 | 6 |
| 2013 | 482 | 341 | 105 | 20 | 16 |
Table 3: Number of the victims
| Year | Total | Physical abuse | Sexual abuse | Neglect | Psychological abuse |
| 2004 | 238 | 185 | 39 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 229 | 162 | 56 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 316 | 215 | 77 | 24 | 0 |
| 2007 | 315 | 224 | 69 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 316 | 217 | 82 | 17 | 0 |
| 2009 | 346 | 244 | 91 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 360 | 277 | 67 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 398 | 282 | 97 | 18 | 1 |
| 2012 | 476 | 347 | 113 | 10 | 6 |
| 2013 | 475 | 336 | 104 | 16 | 19 |
Source is National Police Agency.
www.npa.go.jp/safetylife/syonen/jidougyakutai_fukushihan_kenkyoH25.pdf
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