"In 2019, only 40.9% of violent crimes and 32.5% of household property crimes were reported to authorities. US Bureau of Justice Statistics notes that there are a variety of reasons why crime might not be reported, including fear of reprisal or “getting the offender in trouble,” a feeling that police “would not or could not do anything to help,” or a belief that the crime is “a personal issue or too trivial to report.”

 

(PEW Research)

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