The principal data on penal code offenses in2004are as follows.
Principal data on penal code offenses,2004
(year-on-year change)
[1]Reported cases
Penal code offenses3,427,606(-218,647)(-6.0%)
Non-traffic penal code offenses2,563,037(-227,407)(-8.1%)
Non-traffic penal code offenses excluding larceny581,463(+26,863)(+4.8%)
[2]Cleared cases
Penal code offenses1,532,459(+28,023)(+1.9%)
Non-traffic penal code offenses667,890(+19,263)(+3.0%)
Non-traffic penal code offenses excluding larceny219,940(+5,231)(+2.4%)
[3]Persons cleared
Penal code offenses1,289,416(+19,631)(+1.5%)
Non-traffic penal code offenses389,297(+9,387)(+2.5%)
Non-traffic penal code offenses excluding larceny194,146(+5,639)(+3.0%)
[4]Crime rate
Penal code offenses2,684.4(-172.7points)
Non-traffic penal code offenses2,007.3(-179.2points)
Non-traffic penal code offenses excluding larceny455.4(+20.8points)
[5]Clearance rate
Penal code offenses44.7%(+3.4points)
Non-traffic penal code offenses26.1%(+2.8points)
Non-traffic penal code offenses excluding larceny37.8%(-0.9points)
                (Source:Annual Report of Criminal Statistics on Police)
  Fig.1-1-1-1 shows the number of reported cases and persons cleared,and crime rates for penal code offenses since1946(see Appendix1-1 ).

Fig.1-1-1-1  Number of reported cases and persons cleared,and crime rate for penal code offenses(1946-2004)