Thursday, 17 November 2022

The latest news: fraud accounts for 41% of crimes against individuals

The government department responsible for tackling fraud has been criticised for its inadequate response to a growing crimewave. The UK is in the grip of a fraud epidemic – fraud now accounts for 41% of all crimes against individuals, compared with 30% in the year ending March 2017.

Find out more about the latest report, what we want to see change and how to report fraud.

The fraud epidemic

https://bexleywatch.blogspot.com/2026/03/working-together-for-safer-bexley.html

Bexley Crime stats ward summary May 2026

  Source: Bexley Watch Viz