Japanese crime rate is getting up and up.
According to ABC NEWS, the number of break-ins this year were two-and-a-half times more than last year. In the greater Tokyo area, there were 32,000 reported breaking and entering cases.Car thefts have also been on the rise. Last year, 56,000 cars were stolen, up from 43,000 in 1999.
According to another page, Japanese Reference,In this 10 years, foreign population has been extremely increased, however, foreigners are not getting more dangerous than before. But foreign people also commit some crimes.
The reason of the increase in criminal number is the recession and development of media, I think.
Because of the recession, everyone have some anxiety in their mind, and development of media made people more lonely.
We need more time and money.