There were 16,879 fraud crimes recorded by the police in Scotland in 2022/23, a significant increase compared with previous reporting years, such as in 2019/20 when there were 11,939 of these offences.
Number of police recorded fraud crimes in Scotland from 2011/12 to 2022/23
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Scottish Government. (June 20, 2023). Number of police recorded fraud crimes in Scotland from 2011/12 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/620678/fraud-crimes-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of police recorded fraud crimes in Scotland from 2011/12 to 2022/23." Chart. June 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/620678/fraud-crimes-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. (2023). Number of police recorded fraud crimes in Scotland from 2011/12 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/620678/fraud-crimes-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of Police Recorded Fraud Crimes in Scotland from 2011/12 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/620678/fraud-crimes-in-scotland/
Scottish Government, Number of police recorded fraud crimes in Scotland from 2011/12 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/620678/fraud-crimes-in-scotland/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Number of police recorded fraud crimes in Scotland from 2011/12 to 2022/23 [Graph], Scottish Government, June 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/620678/fraud-crimes-in-scotland/