Evidence of crime in scotland

Question 1

How do we know what types of crimes are committed in Scotland?

Answer 1

When a crime is reported to the police, a record is made.

Crimes may also be reported in the local or national press.

Question 2

What are official statistics based on?

Answer 2

Official statistics on crime are only based on what is recorded by the police.
They do not include crimes not reported to the police.