Most empirical studies that examine why individuals report property crimes to the police have focused on Global North countries where crime rates are low. This study is situated in the most violent area of the world, Latin America, and examines Peru, which has the highest robbery victimization rate in the Americas. This article examines the applicability of theories of crime reporting in this Global South context using a large sample and multilevel modeling. We find that trust in the police has no impact on the reporting of the robbery of one’s cellphone, purse or wallet. The theories of rational choice and Black’s stratification of law provide strong explanations for the reporting of robbery of these personal items. Individuals of higher social status and those who reside in districts with low levels of social disadvantage are more likely to report, as well as those who have experienced violent victimization.

大多数调查个人为何向警方报告财产犯罪的实证研究都集中在犯罪率低的全球北方国家。这项研究位于世界上最暴力的地区拉丁美洲，并考察了美洲抢劫受害率最高的秘鲁。本文使用大样本和多层次建模研究了犯罪报告理论在全球南方背景下的适用性。我们发现，对警方的信任对举报抢劫手机、钱包或钱包没有影响。理性选择理论和布莱克的法律分层理论为这些个人物品被盗的报告提供了强有力的解释。