DEFINITION
People victimized by
crime (as a % of the total
population). Data refer to people victimized by one or more of 11 crimes recorded in the survey: robbery, burglary, attempted burglary,
car theft,
car vandalism, bicycle theft, sexual assault, theft from
car, theft of personal property, assault and threats.
Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report
crime, than actual prevalence.
DEFINITION: People victimized by
crime (as a % of the total
population). Data refer to people victimized by one or more of 11 crimes recorded in the survey: robbery, burglary, attempted burglary,
car theft,
car vandalism, bicycle theft, sexual assault, theft from
car, theft of personal property, assault and threats.
Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report
crime, than actual prevalence.