Comment on "COVID‐19's Lockdown and Crime Victimization: The State of Emergency under the Abe Administration".

I hypothesize that the crime impacts could differ by the number of COVID-19 cases, with a greater impact in prefectures with more cases, as people are more likely to engage in precautionary behavior, including social distancing. COVID-19 and the associated mitigation policies had an enormous influence on society, affecting a wide range of areas, including the economy, politics, culture, and crime. One important remark is that Shen I et al i . assess the short-term impact rather than the medium- to long-term impact of COVID-19 on crime. [Extracted from the article]