crime rate in england and wales soars as cybercrime included for first time /

Published at 2015-10-15 20:13:15

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Increase brought approximately by inclusion of new offences masks 8% topple in underlying rate in survey of people’s experience of crime
The crime rate for England and Wales has doubled to more than 11.6m offences, according to the latest figures.
The sharp rise in the headline figures is due to the inclusion of an estimated 5.1m online fraud incidents and 2.5m cybercrime offences for the first time. Related: Cyber-attack warning after millions stolen from UK bank accounts Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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