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Fraud cases reported to the MPS in 2021

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.024170

I note you seek access to the following information:

I would like to ask for information on the number of fraud cases reported to your force. I am looking for data on activity undertaken between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021 (inclusive).

1. How many cases of fraud were reported to you in 2021 (please break down by category)?
2. How many of the reported cases were investigated by your force (please break down by category)?
3. What was your total 2021 budget?
4. In 2021 did you have a specific budget for investigating fraud? If so, please state how much it was.
5. How many of these cases were passed onto Action Fraud?
6. When fraud is reported to you, do you advise the victim also contact Action Fraud?
7. How many of these reported incidents were reported by an individual?
8. How many of these reported incidents were reported by a company?

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.Questions 1, 2, 5, 7 and 8

Q1 - How many cases of fraud were reported to you in 2021 (please break down by category)?
Q2 - How many of the reported cases were investigated by your force (please break down by category)?
Q5 - How many of these cases were passed onto Action Fraud?
Q7 - How many of these reported incidents were reported by an individual?
Q8 - How many of these reported incidents were reported by a company?

Please see the attached report below.

Q3 - What was your total 2021 budget?

I am pleased to inform you that this information can be located in the public domain via the following link to the Mayor of London’s final budget for 2021/22: 

The MOPAC section commences on page 32.

Q4 - In 2021 did you have a specific budget for investigating fraud? If so, please state how much it was.

There is no specific budget for fraud investigations since such investigations may be carried out by different units at both a central or local level, and the scale and complexity of the fraud will determine which unit will carry out the investigation, if any.

Q6 - When fraud is reported to you, do you advise the victim also contact Action Fraud?

Yes. In the UK victims of fraud are encouraged to report allegations of fraud to the police via Action Fraud. This is because Action Fraud is the national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime. It collects reports about fraud on behalf of the police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.