* The 'with loss' categories relating to fraud refer to financial loss, including money stolen and additional charges or costs incurred, as well as loss of property or goods.
Data is published as experimental statistics. As the report states "Data on fraud and computer misuse are published as Experimental Statistics, which are in the testing phase and not yet fully developed. They are published in order to involve users and stakeholders in their development, and as a means to build in quality at an early stage."
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Number of fraud victims in England and Wales 2017/18
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 *** million have been fully reimbursed. The rate for having a loss and only partial or no reimbursement is far lower at *** thousand.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /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). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /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)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Apr 2019, /statistics/744603/victims-of-fraud-in-england-and-wales/
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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: /statistics/744603/victims-of-fraud-in-england-and-wales/
