society Comparison Dataset
Crime Rate: China vs USA vs Japan
Crime rate comparison per 100,000 population in China, USA and Japan (1978-2025)
Data Visualization
Data Table
| Year | China | Usa | Japan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 55.6 | 5,340.2 | 1,312.5 |
| 1980 | 76.8 | 5,950.3 | 1,398.5 |
| 1985 | 96.9 | 5,078.6 | 1,456.3 |
| 1990 | 193.9 | 5,820.3 | 1,536.8 |
| 1991 | 212.4 | 5,898.6 | 1,612.5 |
| 1995 | 139.5 | 5,275.2 | 1,896.5 |
| 2000 | 287.1 | 4,124.8 | 2,156.3 |
| 2002 | 337.6 | 4,125.3 | 2,368.5 |
| 2005 | 355.6 | 3,925.8 | 1,896.5 |
| 2010 | 445.1 | 3,512.6 | 1,698.5 |
| 2015 | 526.7 | 3,132.5 | 1,125.6 |
| 2020 | 423.8 | 2,652.3 | 856.2 |
| 2025 | 393.8 | 2,298.5 | 712.8 |
đ Key Insights
âĸ Covers 13 data points from 1978 to 2025
âšī¸ About This Dataset
Crime rate comparison per 100,000 population in China, USA and Japan (1978-2025)
Category: society
Data Source: UNODC, FBI UCR, Ministry of Justice Japan
Update Frequency: yearly
API Access: REST API endpoint
đ§ How to Use This Data
API Access
curl https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/crime-rate-comparison Download Data
Access the raw JSON data via our API for integration into your applications.
Citation
When using this data, please cite: China Data Portal (2026). Crime Rate: China vs USA vs Japan. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/crime-rate-comparison/
Dataset Info
- Category
- society
- Unit
- Cases per 100,000
- Source
- UNODC, FBI UCR, Ministry of Justice Japan
- Time Range
- 1978 - 2025
- Data Points
- 13