Analogy: The iceberg of crime Measuring crime Official police statistics
The tip of the iceberg is only what the person on the boat can see. It includes There are 3 ways we
The crime rate is data taken from these
reported and recorded crime which is found in Official Statistics. Below the tip of the measure crime:
statistics, showing the number of crimes
iceberg is what is known as ‘The dark figure’, which is the unreported and 1. Official police committed per 1,000 individuals in the
unrecorded crime. This is measured by self-report studies and victim surveys. statistics population
2. Victim surveys -
Crime Survey for
The tip of the England and
iceberg Wales
3. Self-report
studies Reported crime
Unreported + Crime that is reported to the
unrecorded police.
crime Examples of reported crime are:
= - Vehicle theft
The dark - Murder
figure - Violent crimes
Crime and
Reasons for this may be financial, in order to claim insurance,
Deviance - morals and justice.
Measuring
Unrecorded crime A report that is made to the police but may not
be recorded as a crime. crime
Examples of unrecorded crime are:
- Noise complaints
- Trespassing
- Pub violence
Recorded crime Unreported crime
Reasons for this may be that A report that is made to the police that Crime that people do not
evidence is lacking, it is seen is recorded as a crime. The police then report to the police.
as private or the police may have to categorise the crime.
just give a warning. Examples of unreported crime are:
Examples of recorded crime are: - Vandalism
- Vehicle theft - Child abuse
- Excessive speeding - Sexual assault
- Knife crime - Domestic violence
- Drugs - Prostitution
Reasons for this may be that it is: Reasons for this may be that it is seen as trivial, police will do nothing, fear,
- An income generator repercussions on the victim’s behalf, embarrassment, it tends to occur away from the
- If not recorded you are not able to press charges public, to protect the offender (in domestic abuse for example) and crimes like
- A police priority (for example knife crime has been a police priority for a prostitution as it is a victimless crime; with no apparent victim.
period of time).
The tip of the iceberg is only what the person on the boat can see. It includes There are 3 ways we
The crime rate is data taken from these
reported and recorded crime which is found in Official Statistics. Below the tip of the measure crime:
statistics, showing the number of crimes
iceberg is what is known as ‘The dark figure’, which is the unreported and 1. Official police committed per 1,000 individuals in the
unrecorded crime. This is measured by self-report studies and victim surveys. statistics population
2. Victim surveys -
Crime Survey for
The tip of the England and
iceberg Wales
3. Self-report
studies Reported crime
Unreported + Crime that is reported to the
unrecorded police.
crime Examples of reported crime are:
= - Vehicle theft
The dark - Murder
figure - Violent crimes
Crime and
Reasons for this may be financial, in order to claim insurance,
Deviance - morals and justice.
Measuring
Unrecorded crime A report that is made to the police but may not
be recorded as a crime. crime
Examples of unrecorded crime are:
- Noise complaints
- Trespassing
- Pub violence
Recorded crime Unreported crime
Reasons for this may be that A report that is made to the police that Crime that people do not
evidence is lacking, it is seen is recorded as a crime. The police then report to the police.
as private or the police may have to categorise the crime.
just give a warning. Examples of unreported crime are:
Examples of recorded crime are: - Vandalism
- Vehicle theft - Child abuse
- Excessive speeding - Sexual assault
- Knife crime - Domestic violence
- Drugs - Prostitution
Reasons for this may be that it is: Reasons for this may be that it is seen as trivial, police will do nothing, fear,
- An income generator repercussions on the victim’s behalf, embarrassment, it tends to occur away from the
- If not recorded you are not able to press charges public, to protect the offender (in domestic abuse for example) and crimes like
- A police priority (for example knife crime has been a police priority for a prostitution as it is a victimless crime; with no apparent victim.
period of time).
