Fraud and cyber crime are now the country's most common offences
Online fraud is now the most common crime in the countrywith almost one in ten people falling victim, the latest figures have revealed.
More than five and a half million cyber offences are now thought to take place each year accounting for almost half of all crime in the country.
But just a fraction of offences are reported to the police because victims either feel embarrassed or believe little can be done to catch those responsible.
The figures were revealed in the annual Crime Survey of England and Wales (CSEW) which seeks to accurately assess the number of offences by interviewing people about their personal experience of crime.
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