There is more than one way to collect crime statistics. Morgan and Clare (2012) highlight a number of other sources for collecting crime data, one of which includes crime victim surveys. A survey is administered to a sample of the population asking questions regarding their recent experiences with crime in the past year (Morgan & Clare, 2012, p. 33). As highlighted by both Warren and Clare (2012) and Bishop (2004), crime victim surveys allow for the collection of information directly from victims, generating some variation in information compared to that collected by the police. They are also able to penetrate the previously mentioned dark figure of crime, being able to include crimes that may not have been reported to the police. Bishop (2004, p. 69) suggests that for this reason “these surveys tend to indicate higher crime and victimization rates than police data indicate”. For example, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2016) states that “in the 12 months prior to interview in 2014-2015, 97,800 people in Victoria (2.1%) experienced physical assault. Of these, 51,300 (52%) reported the most recent incident to the police.” Showing that 46,500 (48%) of people have experienced physical assault and have not reported it. So not all statistics are completely inaccurate and unrepresentative