In Crime Stoppers programs worldwide, where cases are tracked, it has been concluded that 97 percent of the cases, leading to an arrest due to tipster information, results in a conviction.
There have been no known cases of retaliation against anonymous callers.
There is a considerable amount of cases, wherein the caller steps forward and testifies against the suspects.
There is also a significant amount of cases, wherein the suspects voluntarily give themselves up to the authorities, after being featured on a Crime Stopper program provided by the media.
In Guam , as of October 1, 2004, there have been over 360 suspects arrested, over 1,300 cases cleared, over 2.2 Million Dollars in stolen property recovered, and over 1.7 Million Dollars worth of illegal narcotics removed from the streets.
Since the first Crime Stoppers program started in 1976, there have been over 560,500 cases cleared, 110,300 arrests, 993 Million Dollars worth of stolen property recovered, and 2.54 Billion Dollars estimated illegal narcotic value confiscated worldwide.
Crime Stoppers has grown from one program in 1976, to over 1,000 in 15 countries today.