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 White paper on crime 2009 Part5/Chapter1/Section1 

Section 1  Number of Cases Involving Human Victims

  Fig. 5-1-1-1 shows the number of reported cases for non-traffic penal code offenses involving human victims (excluding cases in which victims are judicial persons or other organizations; hereinafter the same in this section) and victim rate (the rate of reported cases involving human victims per 100,000 persons; hereinafter the same in this chapter) over the last 10 years.
  The number of reported cases and the victim rate have both continued to decline since 2003. The victim rate was higher among males than females and was over two times that of females in 2008.

Fig. 5-1-1-1  Number of reported cases for non-traffic penal code offenses involving human victims and victim rate by sex (1999–2008)

  Fig. 5-1-1-2 shows the percent distribution of victims of reported cases for non-traffic penal code offenses involving human victims by age group in 2008.
  The proportion of those 65 or older has increased from 8.9% in 1999 to 10.6% in 2008 (Source: Criminal Statistics by National Police Agency).

Fig. 5-1-1-2  Percent distribution of victims of reported cases for non-traffic penal code offenses involving human victims by age group (2008)