This survey shows the number of wholesale and retail premises experiencing fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by number of employees. In the 12 months prior to survey, around 3,000 retail and wholesale premises employing 50 or more people were victims of fraud. This number greatly increased when the premises were smaller in size. In businesses with 1-9 employees, the number of fraud victims was at 25,000.
Number of wholesale and retail premises victim to fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by number of employees*
(in 1,000s)
* Data refers to incidents of fraud (including fraud by employees, others and unknown persons) in the 12 months prior to survey. Surveys were conducted between September to December 2018.
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GOV.UK. (September 5, 2019). Number of wholesale and retail premises victim to fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by number of employees* (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298630/fraud-victims-wholesale-and-retail-premises-england-wales-by-size/
GOV.UK. "Number of wholesale and retail premises victim to fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by number of employees* (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298630/fraud-victims-wholesale-and-retail-premises-england-wales-by-size/
GOV.UK. (2019). Number of wholesale and retail premises victim to fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by number of employees* (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298630/fraud-victims-wholesale-and-retail-premises-england-wales-by-size/
GOV.UK. "Number of Wholesale and Retail Premises Victim to Fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by Number of Employees* (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298630/fraud-victims-wholesale-and-retail-premises-england-wales-by-size/
GOV.UK, Number of wholesale and retail premises victim to fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by number of employees* (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298630/fraud-victims-wholesale-and-retail-premises-england-wales-by-size/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Number of wholesale and retail premises victim to fraud in England and Wales in 2018, by number of employees* (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, September 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/298630/fraud-victims-wholesale-and-retail-premises-england-wales-by-size/
