FOI 157797
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 157797
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 7th March 2022. Please find below the response to your request:
- How many fraud crimes were recorded (or accepted from NFIB/ActionFraud) by your force between 01/01/21 and 31/12/21?
- Please provide the breakdown of Fraud investigations closed between 01/01/21 and 31/12/21 according to Home Office Outcome Codes (1 - 21).
Reply
1.
Please note:
“Call for Service” is where the victim contacts the Police in the first instance. The Police then contacts Action Fraud.
“NFIB Referral” is where the victim contacts Action Fraud first. Action Fraud then contacts the Police.
|
Fraud Crime Type |
Month |
||||||||||||
|
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
Grand Total |
|
|
Crime Investigation - Action fraud:- Call for Service |
84 |
102 |
127 |
96 |
76 |
78 |
66 |
86 |
82 |
60 |
69 |
67 |
993 |
|
Crime Investigation - Action fraud:- NFIB Referral |
5 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
7 |
12 |
8 |
20 |
19 |
16 |
11 |
10 |
134 |
|
Grand Total |
89 |
108 |
136 |
107 |
83 |
90 |
74 |
106 |
101 |
76 |
80 |
77 |
1,127 |
2.
Data below refers to the above dataset
|
Outcomes |
Number of Unique Crimes Recorded |
|
OC1 Charge/summons |
51 |
|
OC1A Charge/Summons - alternate offence |
5 |
|
OC3 Caution - adults |
10 |
|
OC3A Caution - Adult - alternate offence |
1 |
|
OC8 Community Resolution |
5 |
|
OC13 Prosecution prevented – Named suspect identified but victim or key witness is dead or too ill to give evidence |
4 |
|
OC14 Evidential Difficulties Victim Based – Named suspect not identified: The crime is confirmed but the victim either declines/ or is unable to support further police investigation to identify the offender. |
136 |
|
OC15 Named Suspect identified: victim supports police action but evidential difficulties prevent further action |
151 |
|
OC16 Named Suspect identified: evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support (or has withdrawn support from) police action |
145 |
|
OC18 Investigation Complete: No suspect identified. Crime investigated as far as reasonably possible –Case closed pending further investigative opportunities becoming available |
400 |
|
OC20 Transferred to external agency |
26 |
|
OC22 Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
3 |
|
Under investigation/Filed |
190 |
|
Grand Total |
1,127 |