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Cybercrime and internet users in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report about the cybercrime on internet users in the UK

This report focuses on the impact of cybercrime on consumers in the United Kingdom (UK). The first chapter gives an overview of the cybercrime incidents in the UK, with subsequent chapters looking at data breaches, online scam encounters and user attitudes, and the cost of cybercrime. There is also a chapter on online privacy and the actions taken for a safer online experience.

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Cybercrime

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  • Basic Statistic Highest fines issued for violations of GDPR in the UK 2026
  • Basic Statistic UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) activity 2024
  • Premium Statistic Need for clearer data compliance regulations in Western Europe 2024
  • Premium Statistic Level of confidence in data compliance among businesses in Western Europe 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of identity fraud cases in the UK occurred via online channels 2024
  • Basic Forecast Annual cost of cybercrime in the UK 2016-2030
  • Premium Statistic Cost of a data breach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020-2025

Romance and elder fraud

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  • Basic Statistic UK romance fraud cases 2020-2025
  • Basic Statistic UK financial losses from romance fraud cases 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic UK romance fraud report cases 2019-2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic UK romance fraud report cases 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Global elder fraud distribution 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Europe elder fraud and financial losses 2024

Data breaches

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  • Basic Statistic Biggest data breaches in the UK 2025, by impact
  • Basic Statistic UK number of breached data points in Q1 2020-Q3 2025
  • Premium Statistic Data breach density in the UK Q3 2022-Q3 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most common data points leaked in the UK 2004-2025, by type

Cybercrime and banking fraud

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  • Basic Forecast Annual cost of cybercrime in the UK 2016-2030
  • Basic Statistic Number of mobile banking fraud cases in the UK H1 2019 - H1 2024
  • Basic Statistic Loss in internet banking fraud cases in the UK H1 2019 - H1 2024
  • Basic Statistic Loss in mobile banking fraud cases in the UK H1 2019 - H1 2024

Online platforms and security

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  • Basic Statistic UK adults seeing online ads with illegal activity content 2024, by age
  • Basic Statistic UK adults seeing online ads with illegal activity content 2024
  • Basic Statistic UK adults most used online safety features 2024
  • Basic Statistic Online platforms UK adults saw ads with illegal activity content 2024
  • Basic Statistic UK most common platforms for receiving fake job offers 2024

Consumer attitudes toward online privacy

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  • Basic Statistic UK adults on main internet usage concerns 2024
  • Premium Statistic Internet users who think that being online is beneficial rather than risky UK 2025
  • Basic Statistic UK internet users who are able to identify scam e-mails 2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic UK internet users who are able to identify scam e-mails 2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Attitudes towards data privacy on smart devices in Europe 2025
  • Basic Statistic Benefits Europeans miss on due to data privacy concerns 2025

Data privacy actions

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  • Basic Statistic UK adults encounters of unsolicited romantic or flirtatious messages online 2024
  • Basic Statistic Wiping personal information from an old device UK adults 2024
  • Basic Statistic Wiping personal information from an old device UK adults 2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Wiping personal information from an old device UK adults 2024, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Online privacy opinions of UK adults 2024
  • Basic Statistic UK adults actions taken after noticing suspicious e-mails 2024
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