This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the perceptions of identity theft (somebody stealing your personal data and impersonating you) in the United Kingdom (UK), as of 2018. During the survey period, it was found that 76 percent of respondents stated that they consider identity theft as a very serious crime, while only one percent of respondents believe it to be a minor crime.
Perceptions of identity theft as a crime in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
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European Commission. (March 18, 2019). Perceptions of identity theft as a crime in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090172/perceptions-of-identity-theft-as-a-crime-uk/
European Commission. "Perceptions of identity theft as a crime in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018." Chart. March 18, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090172/perceptions-of-identity-theft-as-a-crime-uk/
European Commission. (2019). Perceptions of identity theft as a crime in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090172/perceptions-of-identity-theft-as-a-crime-uk/
European Commission. "Perceptions of Identity Theft as a Crime in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090172/perceptions-of-identity-theft-as-a-crime-uk/
European Commission, Perceptions of identity theft as a crime in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090172/perceptions-of-identity-theft-as-a-crime-uk/ (last visited May 25, 2024)
Perceptions of identity theft as a crime in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 [Graph], European Commission, March 18, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090172/perceptions-of-identity-theft-as-a-crime-uk/