Too Petty to Report

• Some victims and witnesses consider certain incidents to be too unimportant to waste their time reporting them to the police.
  
  

Too Embarrassed

• Some victims, especially those who have suffered through rape or domestic violence, are too embarrassed to report their victimization.
  
  

Afraid of Retribution

• Crime sometimes goes unreported because the victims and witnesses are afraid that the offender will come after them, seeking revenge.
  
  

It Won't Do Any Good

• Some crimes go unreported because people believe that the police either don't care, or that they can't do anything about the crime.
  
  

Want to Get Revenge Themselves

• In some cases, a victim will choose to not report a crime because he plans to take matters into his own hands and personally exact his revenge against the offender.
  
  

Afraid That They May Be Arrested

• Some victims are criminals themselves. They often would rather not interact with the police at all, even in situations where they are the victim.