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Fraud

Commons · Question 900279 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in levels of fraud.

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 8 Jun 2026

Fraud accounts for 46% of reported crime in England and Wales in 2025. Around 1 in 13 adults (3.8 million people) were victims of fraud in 2025. Fraud cost the UK economy at least £14.4 billion for both businesses and individuals in 2023-2024. In March 20...