Summary of the various sources of data for fraud and computer misuse and what these tell us about victims, circumstances and long-term trends.
Publications
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Nature of fraud and computer misuse in England and Wales: year ending March 2019
Summary of the various sources of data for fraud and computer misuse and what these tell us about victims, circumstances and long-term trends.
Data
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Nature of crime: fraud and computer misuse
Annual data on the nature of fraud and computer misuse offences. Data for the year ending March 2021 and March 2022 are from the Telephone-operated Crime Survey for England and Wales (TCSEW).
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Nature of fraud and computer misuse in England and Wales: appendix tables
Data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), including numbers of incidents and characteristics of victims.
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Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:
- meet identified user needs
- are well explained and readily accessible
- are produced according to sound methods
- are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.