According to data ascertained by diplomatic establishments abroad through their Japanese citizen protection service, 6,186 offenses were committed against Japanese nationals outside Japan in 2006 (down by 2.6 % from the previous year), involving 6,792 Japanese nationals as victims (down by 3.9 % (id.)).
  Table 1-5-2-1 shows the number of victimization of Japanese nationals outside Japan in 2006, by type of offense.

Table 1-5-2-1  Number of cases committed against Japanese nationals outside Japan, by type of offense (2006)

  The number of Japanese nationals killed outside Japan as crime victims was 11 (down by 54.2 % from the previous year) in 2006. And the number of those injured due to crimes was 211 (down by 31.3% from the previous year) in 2006.