This statistic shows the overall number of fraud victims in England and Wales between December 2017 and December 2018. Of those who have suffered a loss (of money or property), approximately 1.7 million have been fully reimbursed. The rate for having a loss and only partial or no reimbursement is far lower at 613 thousand.
Number of fraud victims* in England and Wales in the year ending December 2018 (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (April 25, 2019). Number of fraud victims* in England and Wales in the year ending December 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/744603/victims-of-fraud-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of fraud victims* in England and Wales in the year ending December 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/744603/victims-of-fraud-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Number of fraud victims* in England and Wales in the year ending December 2018 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/744603/victims-of-fraud-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Fraud Victims* in England and Wales in The Year Ending December 2018 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/744603/victims-of-fraud-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of fraud victims* in England and Wales in the year ending December 2018 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/744603/victims-of-fraud-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of fraud victims* in England and Wales in the year ending December 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), April 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/744603/victims-of-fraud-in-england-and-wales/