* Data refers to incidents of fraud (including fraud by employees, others and unknown persons) in the 12 months prior to survey. Surveys were conducted between September to December 2018.
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Victims of fraud among wholesalers and retailers in England and Wales 2018
This survey shows the number of wholesale and retail premises experiencing fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by number of employees. In the 12 months prior to survey, around retail and wholesale premises employing ** or more people were victims of fraud. This number greatly increased when the premises were smaller in size. In businesses with *** employees, the number of fraud victims was at *.
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GOV.UK. (September 5, 2019). Number of wholesale and retail premises victim to fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by number of employees* (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/298630/fraud-victims-wholesale-and-retail-premises-england-wales-by-size/
GOV.UK. "Number of wholesale and retail premises victim to fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by number of employees* (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/298630/fraud-victims-wholesale-and-retail-premises-england-wales-by-size/
GOV.UK. (2019). Number of wholesale and retail premises victim to fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by number of employees* (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/298630/fraud-victims-wholesale-and-retail-premises-england-wales-by-size/
GOV.UK. "Number of Wholesale and Retail Premises Victim to Fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by Number of Employees* (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 5 Sep 2019, /statistics/298630/fraud-victims-wholesale-and-retail-premises-england-wales-by-size/
GOV.UK, Number of wholesale and retail premises victim to fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by number of employees* (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/298630/fraud-victims-wholesale-and-retail-premises-england-wales-by-size/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Number of wholesale and retail premises victim to fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by number of employees* (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, September 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/298630/fraud-victims-wholesale-and-retail-premises-england-wales-by-size/