There were 16,624 fraud crimes recorded by the police in Scotland in 2023/24, a slight fall on 2022/23, but a significant increase compared with previous reporting years, such as in 2019/20 when there were 11,939 of these offences.
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Scottish Government. (June 25, 2024). Number of police recorded fraud crimes in Scotland from 2011/12 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/620678/fraud-crimes-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of police recorded fraud crimes in Scotland from 2011/12 to 2023/24." Chart. June 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/620678/fraud-crimes-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. (2024). Number of police recorded fraud crimes in Scotland from 2011/12 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/620678/fraud-crimes-in-scotland/
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Number of police recorded fraud crimes in Scotland from 2011/12 to 2023/24 [Graph], Scottish Government, June 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/620678/fraud-crimes-in-scotland/
