Fraud

Projects

The health impact of fraud

Themes: Fraud, Victim care

Published: 30th May 2024

Tackling online fraud

Themes: Crime investigation, Cybercrime, Fraud, Organised crime

Published: 29th June 2023

The volume of fraud has grown exponentially in the last 10-15 years and is the most pervasive crime in the UK. The Crime Survey for England and Wales estimates there...

The disruption of serious and organised crime

Themes: Crime prevention, Cybercrime, Fraud, Organised crime

Published: 25th September 2022

What is disruption? In law enforcement “disruption” is an attempt to develop a smarter approach to controlling serious and organised crime, perpetrated by determined, sophisticated and high-risk offenders who are...

Understanding pension scams and the effectiveness of the public policy response

Themes: Fraud, Organised crime

Published: 31st March 2020

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Publications

Invisible harms: Understanding the hidden health impact of fraud

Published: 17th February 2026

By Michael Skidmore, Ruth Halkon and Felicity O'Connell

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Policing in Partnership: the role of public-private partnerships in tackling theft and fraud

Published: 10th December 2025

By The Police Foundation

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A ‘victimless crime’? Why fraud policing needs a re-design

Published: 22nd May 2025

By Michael Skidmore

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Perspectives on policing: The anatomy of online fraud

Published: 7th May 2024

By Michael Skidmore

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Understanding the characteristics of serious fraud offending in the UK

Published: 3rd May 2023

By Michael Skidmore

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Blog posts and news

The human cost of fraud

Themes: Blogs, Fraud, Trauma informed policing, Victim care

Published: 17th February 2026

Policing in partnership

Themes: Blogs, Fraud, Theft

Published: 10th December 2025

Serious fraud offending in the UK

Themes: Blogs, Fraud, Organised crime

Published: 11th May 2023

Keeping pace with modern day serious and organised crime: the challenge for law enforcement

Themes: Blogs, Children and young people, Crime investigation, Cybercrime, Digital technology, Fraud, Organised crime, Police resources

Published: 20th May 2019

The route to a more effective police response to fraud

Themes: Blogs, Crime investigation, Cybercrime, Digital technology, Fraud, Organised crime

Published: 9th April 2019

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