Sources of data on crime

Question 1

What are the three sources of data used to measure crime rate

Answer 1

OCS
Victim Surveys
Self Report Surveys

Question 2

OCS (official crime statistics)

Answer 2

data gathered by the government and published
annually.

Question 3

Victim Surveys

Answer 3

self-completion questionnaires asking people if they’ve been victims of crime in the last 12 months, the type of crime it was and information about the perpetrator.

Question 4

Self report surveys

Answer 4

self-completion questionnaires asking people if they’ve committed a crime in the last 12 months and the type of crime it was.