> statistics might be reflective of underreporting instead of actual occurrence of a crime I wouldn't trust (as in compare globally) any crime stat from Japan,

> statistics might be reflective of underreporting instead of actual occurrence of a crime I wouldn't trust (as in compare globally) any crime stat from Japan, as they have a 99% conviction rate [0]. This obviously cannot be achieved unless you set up your process to make sure only safe cases enter the systems. And guess what especially occurs in private areas, without witnesses leading to he-said-she-said? A culture were you don't want to bring shame to your family doesn't help either. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conviction_rate#Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conviction_rate#Japan