Crime in England and Wales 2009/10 Report

UK Home Office

Article posted on 05 Feb 2012

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Summary: There is a clear pattern from the British Crime Statistics(BCS) of crime reaching a peak in 1995 with a subsequent decline, with overall BCS crime down by 50 per cent since 1995. This is also the first time in recent years in which the UK Cards Association have reported a reduction in levels of credit card fraud with a two per cent reduction in the number of fraudulent transactions (down to 2.7 million in 2009 compared with the 2.8 million recorded in 2008) and a 16 per cent fall in UK fraud losses.

Topics: Crime Fraud UK

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