Historical trend
Trend summary
Fraud & cybercrime rate was 5.16m in 2025, up from 4.85m in 2024-25.
Trend
- Over the available record (2016-17–2025), it has ranged from 4.20m in 2023-24 to 5.16m in 2016-17.
- The latest reading is above the record average of 4.70m.
Context
- The CSEW fraud module covers fraud experienced by adults aged 16 and over in private households; it excludes business fraud.
- Computer misuse offences include unauthorised access, denial of service, and malware attacks.
- Source: ONS Crime in England and Wales Appendix Tables, year ending December 2025 (Table A1a).
Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.