UK: perceptions of identity theft online 2018

This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the perceptions of identity theft (somebody stealing your personal data and impersonating you) in the United Kingdom (UK), as of 2018. During the survey period, it was found that 76 percent of respondents stated that they consider identity theft as a very serious crime, while only one percent of respondents believe it to be a minor crime.

Perceptions of identity theft as a crime in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018

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Release date

March 2019

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

October to November 2018

Number of respondents

22,466*

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

internet users

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Please tell me, for each of the following situations, if you think it is a very serious crime, a fairly serious crime, a minor crime or not a crime at all? Identity theft"

Multiple answers were possible.

*Number of all respondents from 28 countries.

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