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
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"
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European Commission. (March 18, 2019). Perceptions of identity theft as a crime in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090172/perceptions-of-identity-theft-as-a-crime-uk/
European Commission. "Perceptions of identity theft as a crime in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018." Chart. March 18, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090172/perceptions-of-identity-theft-as-a-crime-uk/
European Commission. (2019). Perceptions of identity theft as a crime in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090172/perceptions-of-identity-theft-as-a-crime-uk/
European Commission. "Perceptions of Identity Theft as a Crime in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090172/perceptions-of-identity-theft-as-a-crime-uk/
European Commission, Perceptions of identity theft as a crime in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090172/perceptions-of-identity-theft-as-a-crime-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Perceptions of identity theft as a crime in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 [Graph], European Commission, March 18, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090172/perceptions-of-identity-theft-as-a-crime-uk/
