England & Wales fraud volume up 1m, in 2024, to 4.1m - ONS survey

Incidents of fraud in England and Wales jumped by 33% in the year ending December 2024, to an estimated 4.1 million, compared to the 3.1 million in 2023, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed in April.

By Sara Lewis

Incidents of fraud in England and Wales jumped by 33% in the year ending December 2024, to an estimated 4.1 million, compared to the 3.1 million in 2023, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed in April [2025].