December 11, 2025 | Incident and Crime Statistics , Burglary and Theft
Request Number: FOI/16247
Category: Incident and Crime Statistics - Burglary and Theft
Subject: Scams
Request and Answer:
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland does hold information to which your request relates. The decision has been taken to disclose the following.
Request 1
The number of reports of scams received relating to individuals who lost money as a result in 2024?
Answer 1
487.
Request 2
What is the largest amount of money someone has lost due to a scam in 2024?
Answer 2
The largest reported loss for an individual in the financial year 2023/2024 was £460,000.00.
Request 3
What is the largest amount of money someone has lost due to a scam in 2025?
Answer 3
The largest reported loss for an individual in the financial year 2024/2025 = £2,066,666.67.
Request 4
If available, please provide the total amount of money reported as lost by victims in the latest year you have statistics for.
Answer 4
As of 14th October 2025, for the 2024/2025 financial year, this figure stands at £27,743,203.02