Crime 56% of Tokyo women, 15% of men report being groped on trains

The latest survey, a follow-up, analyzed responses from 6,315 people aged 16 to 69 who either lived in Tokyo or commuted to work or school in the capital. It found that 18.2 per cent of women and 7.9 per cent of men had fallen victim to groping on trains and in stations during the past year. Most cases, 65.2 per cent, occurred between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., which covers the peak weekday commute period. When asked what happened, the most common response at 59.5 per cent was, "I was looking at a smartphone screen." This was followed by 23.6 per cent to "I was listening to music." The survey found that 39.1 per cent of those who were victimized answered that they either "put up with it" or "could do nothing." This answer was especially common among those aged 16 to 24. On the other hand, 72.6 per cent said that the perpetrator "stopped" what they were doing on the train when the victim moved away or blocked the groper with their belongings. In only 10.5 per cent of all cases, the activity stopped because of intervention from a third party, such as a person around them. Nevertheless, in cases where a third party acted, such as calling out to the victim, 96.8 per cent said that the groping stopped.

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