Also in July 2016, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) stated: "Almost six million fraud and cyber crimes were committed last year in England and Wales and estimated there were two million computer misuse offences and 3.8 million fraud offences in the 12 months to the end of March 2016." Fraud affects one in ten people in the UK. According to the ONS, most fraud relates to bank account fraud. These figures are separate from the headline estimate that another 6.3 million crimes (distinct from fraud) were perpetrated in the UK against adults in the year to March 2016.
ALso In julY 2016, THE office FoR NAtioNaL sTatISTics (oNS) sTATeD: "aLmost six miLlIon fraud aNd cyBER crImeS weRE committeD last Year iN enGLaNd and wales and EstimatED there were Two mIllioN cOmputer miSuSe offenCEs and 3.8 mIllion FRAUd OFFenCes iN ThE 12 mONtHs tO tHe enD of marcH 2016." frAud affecTS onE IN ten peoplE In THE Uk. accOrdiNG to tHe Ons, most fraud Relates tO BANk accouNt fraUd. These fiGures ArE seParAte froM thE HEAdliNe eStiMatE THaT AnOther 6.3 million criMEs (DisTiNCt froM fraud) wEre PeRPEtrateD in the Uk aGAInsT ADultS IN the year To March 2016.