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This illustration shows the relationships between Arrest (10% clearance), Crimes Reported to the Police, Criminal Victimizations reported in the National Crime Victimization Surveys, and “Unknown Crimes” that are missed by the NCVS surveys.
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This illustration shows the relationships between Arrest (10% clearance), Crimes Reported to the Police, Criminal Victimizations reported in the National Crime Victimization Surveys, and “Unknown Crimes” that are missed by the NCVS surveys.
The data in the following slides are taken from an FBI report: Crime in the United States 2008. These data include only “crimes known to the police” (reported crimes) and are best understood as representing arrest rates rather than crime rates.