Policing & Cybercrime
Enforcement effectiveness, attribution, criminology and institutional response.
Research
Evidence Review24 Aug 2026
Fraud is a health harm, not only a financial one. A study of 311 UK victims maps how unevenly it lands.
Fraud is usually measured in money. A 2026 study of 311 UK victims, published in the Q1 journal International Review of Victimology, measures it in health instead. Most victims reported at least one symptom, most often emotional or psychological, but the intensity and duration varied so widely that any single figure would misrepresent the harm. The practically important groups are the ones an average hides: victims whose symptoms persist for long periods, and a minority who wanted support they did not get.
Evidence Review28 Jul 2026
Why cybercrime victims doubt the police can help: a 1,500-person US survey on trust in cyber policing
A national survey finds that trust in police to handle cybercrime tracks general trust in police more than any cybercrime-specific factor, and that different types of cybervictimization move that trust in opposite directions.