Number of arrested cases of molestation (chikan) in Japan 2014-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 29, 2024

Approximately 2.23 thousand arrests under the Anti-Nuisance Ordinance involving the act of molestation took place in Japan in 2022. This number marked a slight increase compared to about 1.93 thousand arrests in the previous year.

Number of arrests for groping (chikan) in Japan from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

August 2023

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2014 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Numbers before 2018 come from previous reporting.
Values have been rounded.
The cases included in the statistic are only relevant to the Anti-Nuisance Ordinance violations.
"Chikan" is a Japanese term which refers to the acts of molestation against the will of a victim or to a person who conducts such actions.

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