The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has reported there were approximately 3.6 million consumer and retail fraud incidents in 2024, a 19% rise for the same period in 2023.

Of these incidents, roughly 2.7 million involved a loss of money or property, where 1.9 million of those were fully reimbursed.

The incidents rose from 3.3 million in 2023. The ONS states this does not represent a statistically significant change, however, the rate of consumer and retail fraud was notable.