Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
filename:  cv06102.csv,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Table 102. Percent of reasons for not reporting victimizations to the police, by type of crime",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"data source: National Criminal Victimization Survey, 2006  NCJ 223436",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
produced by:  Cathy Maston ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
authors:  Patsy Klaus and Cathy Maston,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
refer questions to: askbjs@usdoj.gov  202-307-0765,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
data of version:  08/29/08,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

"Table 102. Personal and property crimes, 2006: Percent of reasons for not reporting victimizations to the police, by type of crime",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,Percent of reasons for not reporting,,,,,,,,,,,
Type of crime,Number of reasons for not reporting,, Total,,Reported to another official,,Private or personal matter,,Object recovered; offender unsuccessful,,Not important enough,,Insurance would not cover,
All personal crimes,"3,675,450",,100,%,13,%,20.7,%,17.3,%,6.2,%,0.1,%*
Crimes of violence,"3,581,620",,100,,12.9,,20.8,,17.3,,6.2,,0.1,*
   Completed violence,"930,890",,100,,10.2,,16.8,,8.8,,5.4,,0.3,*
   Attempted/threatened violence,"2,650,730",,100,,13.9,,22.2,,20.3,,6.5,,0,*
   Rape/Sexual assault/a,"158,020",,100,,9.4,*,24.5,,10,*,2,*,0,*
   Robbery,"416,490",,100,,5.4,*,12.2,,11.2,,1.9,*,0.7,*
      Completed/property taken,"276,740",,100,,5.5,*,7.5,*,7.4,*,2.8,*,1.1,*
         With injury,"149,050",,100,,2.9,*,4.7,*,3,*,5.2,*,0,*
         Without injury,"127,690",,100,,8.5,*,10.8,*,12.6,*,0,*,2.4,*
      Attempted to take property,"139,750",,100,,5.1,*,21.3,*,18.7,*,0,*,0,*
         With injury,"9,100",*,100,*,0,*,33.9,*,0,*,0,*,0,*
         Without injury,"130,650",,100,,5.4,*,20.4,*,20,*,0,*,0,*
   Assault,"3,007,110",,100,,14.2,,21.8,,18.5,,7.1,,0,*
      Aggravated,"584,870",,100,,9.4,,22.4,,16.5,,3.7,*,0,*
      Simple,"2,422,250",,100,,15.3,,21.6,,19,,7.9,,0,*
Purse snatching/Pocket picking,"93,830",,100,,14.8,*,18,*,17.5,*,3.7,*,0,*
All property crimes,"14,704,510",,100,%,7.7,%,5.6,%,27.4,%,4.6,%,2.8,%
Household burglary,"2,337,170",,100,,5.2,,7,,21.4,,6.2,,3.4,
   Completed,"1,850,730",,100,,4.3,,7.5,,17.8,,5.7,,3.8,
      Forcible entry,"422,270",,100,,6.7,*,7.8,*,8.9,,6.6,*,5.2,*
      Unlawful entry without force,"1,428,460",,100,,3.6,,7.4,,20.4,,5.4,,3.4,
   Attempted forcible entry,"486,440",,100,,8.8,,5.1,*,35.2,,8.3,,2,*
Motor vehicle theft,"224,990",,100,,3.4,*,7.9,*,16.3,,0,*,3.4,*
   Completed,"90,590",,100,,0,*,14.5,*,5.2,*,0,*,0,*
   Attempted,"134,400",,100,,5.7,*,3.4,*,23.9,*,0,*,5.7,*
Theft,"12,142,350",,100,,8.3,,5.3,,28.7,,4.4,,2.6,
   Completed,"11,654,080",,100,,8.2,,5.2,,28.3,,4.3,,2.7,
   Attempted,"488,280",,100,,10.4,,6.8,*,39.2,,5.1,*,1.5,*
"Note: Many incident characteristics were unaffected or minimally affected by changes in methodology in the 2006 National Crime Victimization. However, caution should be used in comparing 2006 rates of individual variables, particularly those with small sample sizes, to previous years. See Criminal Victimization, 2006, at <http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cv06.htm>.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Detail may not add to total shown because of rounding.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Some respondents may have cited more than one reason for not reporting victimizations to the police.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
*Estimate is based on about 10 or fewer sample cases.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
a/Includes verbal threats of rape and threats of sexual assault.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,