This statistic shows the reasons why violent crime was not reported to the police in Scotland in the fiscal year 2017/18. 19 of the respondents said they dealt with the matter themselves, whereas 11 percent of them considered the crime as too trivial and not worth reporting.
Reasons given by victims of violent crime for not reporting the incident in Scotland in 2017/18
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Scottish Government. (March 26, 2019). Reasons given by victims of violent crime for not reporting the incident in Scotland in 2017/18 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/328099/percentage-violent-crimes-reasons-unreported-scotland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Scottish Government. "Reasons given by victims of violent crime for not reporting the incident in Scotland in 2017/18." Chart. March 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328099/percentage-violent-crimes-reasons-unreported-scotland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Scottish Government. (2019). Reasons given by victims of violent crime for not reporting the incident in Scotland in 2017/18. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328099/percentage-violent-crimes-reasons-unreported-scotland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Scottish Government. "Reasons given by Victims of Violent Crime for Not Reporting The Incident in Scotland in 2017/18." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/328099/percentage-violent-crimes-reasons-unreported-scotland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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