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City of London Police are addressing a shortfall in fraud reporting targets for Q1 2026/27, impacting cyber and fraud resilience efforts.

City of London Police are currently addressing a shortfall in fraud reporting, with targets for the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year not met, according to a performance report presented to the Economic Security and Cyber Crime Committee in October 2026. The force faces challenges in closing the gap between reported and estimated actual fraud incidents, which is part of the objective to enhance cyber and fraud resilience.

The Policing Plan Performance Report for Q1 2026/27 revealed that the Report Fraud system, designed to improve the UK's response to fraud, economic, and cyber crime, accepted an estimated 96,967 crimes. This figure was 20% below the benchmark for the first year, indicating a need for increased reporting to meet the objective of Cyber/Fraud Protect.

Key facts

  1. City of London Police fell short of fraud reporting targets for Q1 2026/27. Source
  2. The Report Fraud system accepted an estimated 96,967 crimes in Q1 2026/27. Source
  3. This figure was 20% below the benchmark for the first year. Source
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