One in four UK adults commit at least one economic crime a year, research indicates

A survey of 1,000 UK adults, in 2023, by the University of Portsmouth, found that 26% had committed one or more economic crimes in a year. The 17% of respondents who engaged in more than one economic crime averaged four annually.

A survey of 1,000 UK adults, in 2023, by the University of Portsmouth [1], found that 26% had committed one or more economic crimes in a year. The 17% of respondents who engaged in more than one economic crime averaged four annually.