Why report a crime?
We've had information that theft from motor vehicles is happening in Arnos Grove and victims are not reporting it to police. If you've been a victim of crime, you'll need to decide whether or not to tell the police. Is it worth reporting?"
"We won't hear back." "It's too difficult to get through on 101." "I don't understand how to report." These are common perceptions on reporting crime and antisocial behaviour to the Police.
While sharing an incident of crime on a WhatsApp group does help to make others aware of criminal activity, this is not enough to combat crime in society and so it is also imperative to report an incident. It is important to report crime to create a proper database according to our crime threat and crime pattern analysis, to address crime accordingly. If crime is not reported, statistics will not be accurate and police will not be able to address crime correctly. Inaccurate crime statistics cannot show where more resources are needed or where fewer resources are needed as a community grows safer. No crime is too small to be reported and every one of us can play a role in curbing crime in this country by reporting crime. The only value a crime has is that when it is reported it becomes intelligence for police and other security resources to use to fight criminals and get them off our streets," For us to be able to do something, we need to know about it.
If you don't tell us, don't assume someone else will.
