Uniform Crime ReportsThe Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program compiles official data on crime in the United States, published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). UCR is "a nationwide, cooperative statistical effort of nearly 18,000 city, university and college, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies voluntarily reporting data on crimes brought to their attention".
Victim studyA victim study (or victimization survey or victimization study) is a survey, such as the British Crime Survey, that asks a sample of people which crimes have been committed against them over a fixed period of time and whether or not they have been reported to the police. Victim studies may be carried out at a national or local level.National Crime Victimization SurveyThe National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), administered by the US Census Bureau under the Department of Commerce, is a survey of a nationally representative sample of about 240,000 persons aged 12 or older in about 150,000 households twice a year in the United States. It obtains data on the frequency of crime victimization, as well as characteristics and consequences of victimization.
Dark figure of crimeThe dark figure of crime, hidden figure of crime, or latent criminality is the amount of unreported, undetected, or undiscovered crime. It is a central concept of victimology, as it highlights the limitations of solely relying upon official crime statistics. Crime may go unreported for various reasons, such as a victim being unaware that a crime occurred, personal dynamics with the perpetrator, perceived social stigma, distrust of the police, or fear of retaliation.
Crime clearance rateIn criminal justice, a clearance rate is a measure of how many crimes have been solved in a specific geographical region during a specific time period, usually given as a percentage. Various groups use clearance rates as a measure of crimes solved by the police. FormulaA clearance rate is calculated by dividing the number of crimes cleared by the total number of crimes reported and multiplying the result by 100.
Crime statistics in the United KingdomCrime statistics in the United Kingdom refers to the way crime data is collected and reported in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, which each operate separate judicial systems. For information about UK crime itself, see Crime in the United Kingdom. The Home Office has historical data on individual offences recorded by the police from 1898.International Crime Victims SurveyThe International Crime Victims Survey (ICVS) is a large scale international survey project about crime and victimization. The project was set up to fill the gap in adequate recording of offenses by the police for purposes of comparing crime rates in different nations and to provide a crime index independent of police statistics as an alternative standardized measure. There have been 6 rounds of surveys to date (1989–1992-1996–2000–2004/05–2010).
CrimeUnlawful act punishable by an authorityHuman civilisations throughout history have universally considered murder to be a crime.In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term crime does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition, though statutory definitions have been provided for certain purposes.
Sexual assaultAct of sexual abuseSexual assault (SA) is an act of sexual abuse in which one person intentionally sexually touches another person without that person's consent, or coerces or physically forces a person to engage in a sexual act against their will.
Law enforcement agencyA law enforcement agency (LEA) is any government agency responsible for law enforcement within a specific jurisdiction through the employment and deployment of law enforcement officers and their resources. The most common type of law enforcement agency is the police, but various other forms exist as well, including agencies that focus on specific legal violations or are organized and overseen by certain authorities.Under-reportingUnder-reporting usually refers to some issue, incident, statistic, etc., that individuals, responsible agencies, or news media have not reported, or have reported as less than the actual level or amount. Under-reporting of crimes, for example, makes it hard to figure the actual incidence of crimes. Under-reporting is a failure in data reporting.
Motor vehicle theftMotor vehicle theft or car theft (also known as a grand theft auto in the United States) is the criminal act of stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle. In 2020, there were 810,400 vehicles reported stolen in the United States, up from 724,872 in 2019. Property losses due to motor vehicle theft in 2020 were estimated at $7.4 billion. There were 505,100 car thefts in the European Union (EU) in 2019.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.