If things were bad on crime reporting front, they are even worse on post-reporting stage. From reporting of a crime begins a long journey of arresting offender, prosecuting the same in the court of law and then conviction. The median rate from reporting to conviction tells a pretty abysmal story of only 20% across the world. It means that for some countries, this rate might be even in single digits.
It literally means that 90% of crimes reported don’t result in conviction. If we compare these figures with actual crimes including those that were not reported, the final figure of conviction rate would be a very small percentage of the total volume of crimes. This presents a pretty sorry state of affairs of crime prevention-cum-resolution system across the world. This is despite the fact that billions of dollars are being spent on this every year by all countries as well as global bodies.
Broadly, it means that crime deterrent framework is seriously faulty and needs some structural innovations. The best way to initiate this lies in crime reporting system.