General · 28 May 2026
Britain Loses £148,000 Every Minute to Crime. Here's Why.
Families and businesses are facing growing losses as offending across Britain now costs about £148,000 every minute. Home Office figures showed the yearly cost climbed by 32 per cent over five years to £78bn, with internet-based scams and delays in the courts adding to the rise. Fraud made up 41 per cent of offences recorded in England and Wales during the year ending December 2025.
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