Number of Prisoners in Japan by Crime, 2015
There were 51,175 prisoners in Japan in 2015. The half of them were incarcerated by theft or stimulants drug violation.
Figure: Number of Prisoners in Japan by Crime, 2015
| Crime | Male | Female | Total | |
| Obstructing executive officers | 公務執行妨害 | 95 | 1 | 96 |
| Harboring a criminal | 犯人蔵匿 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Arson | 放火 | 530 | 69 | 599 |
| Home invasion | 住居侵入 | 266 | 4 | 270 |
| Currency counterfeiting | 通貨偽造 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Document forgery | 文書偽造等 | 158 | 17 | 175 |
| Perjury or false complaint | 偽証・虚偽告訴 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Obscenity | わいせつ | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Forced obscenity | 強制わいせつ | 956 | 2 | 958 |
| Rape | 強姦 | 1,820 | 6 | 1,826 |
| Gambling | 賭博 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Bribery | 贈収賄 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Murder | 殺人 | 2,673 | 354 | 3,027 |
| Injury | 傷害 | 1,568 | 38 | 1,606 |
| Injury resulting in death | 傷害致死 | 598 | 66 | 664 |
| Assault | 暴行 | 130 | 1 | 131 |
| Dangerous driving injuries/deaths | 危険運転致死傷 | 242 | 14 | 256 |
| Professional negligence | 業務上過失致死傷 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Gross negligence injuries/deaths | 重過失致死傷 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Negligence driving injuries/deaths | 過失運転致死傷 | 526 | 18 | 544 |
| Blackmail | 脅迫 | 89 | 6 | 95 |
| Abbreviations, kidnapping, human trafficking | 略取・誘拐、人身売買 | 48 | 1 | 49 |
| Theft | 窃盗 | 12,099 | 1,378 | 13,477 |
| Robbery | 強盗 | 1,569 | 39 | 1,608 |
| Robbery causing death or injury | 強盗致死傷 | 3,140 | 100 | 3,240 |
| Rape robbery | 強盗強姦 | 464 | 1 | 465 |
| Fraud | 詐欺 | 3,924 | 249 | 4,173 |
| Extortion | 恐喝 | 459 | 13 | 472 |
| Misappropriation | 横領 | 351 | 40 | 391 |
| Stolen goods realted crime | 盗品 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| Penalty for explosive control | 爆発物取締罰則 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Law concerning Punishment of Physical Violence and Others | 暴力行為等処罰に関する法律 | 247 | 1 | 248 |
| Other penal code offenses | その他の刑法犯 | 642 | 42 | 684 |
| Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons | 銃砲刀剣類所持等取締法 | 238 | 1 | 239 |
| Anti-Prostitution Act | 売春防止法 | 25 | 6 | 31 |
| Child Welfare Act | 児童福祉法 | 191 | 4 | 195 |
| Narcotic and Psychotropic Control Law | 麻薬及び向精神薬取締法 | 149 | 21 | 170 |
| Stimulants Control Law | 覚せい剤取締法 | 11,741 | 1,680 | 13,421 |
| Employment Security Act | 職業安定法 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Road Traffic Act | 道路交通法 | 796 | 39 | 835 |
| Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act | 出入国管理及び難民認定法 | 45 | 3 | 48 |
| Other special law offenses | その他の特別法犯 | 949 | 38 | 987 |
Source is Ministry of Justice.
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