> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bristol-uncovered.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Individuals lose £15 Million to Fraud in Avon & Somerset so far in 2026. - URL: https://bristol-uncovered.uk/individuals-lose-15-million-to-fraud-in-avon-somerset-so-far-in-2026/ - Published: 2026-07-26T11:26:46.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-26T11:36:15.000Z - Author: Chris McEvoy in **May 2026** there were almost **16,000** crimes reported in the Avon & Somerset Police region. These reported crimes **do not include Fraud** which is the the most prevalent crime against individuals in England and Wales. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-57.png) In **May 2026** there were **595** Fraud Reports against individuals reported in the Avon & Somerset Police region. These reports were made via [Report Fraud](https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/what-is-report-fraud/?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk). ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-58.png) This data shows us that you are almost **5 times** more likely to be a victim of fraud (595) than you are to be a victim of bike theft (125). And that you are only slightly (15%) more likely to be burgled (694) than be a victim of fraud (595). [****Fraud** ](https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/what-we-do/crime-threats/fraud-and-economic-crime?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)remains a significant problem for the UK and remains the most prevalent crime against individuals in England and Wales, accounting for an estimated ****41% of all crime** reflected in the Crime Survey for England and Wales in the year ending September 2024\. The harm it causes - financial, psychological and emotional - is immense. [Fraud is largely underreported](https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/what-we-do/crime-threats/fraud-and-economic-crime?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) and the CSEW (Crime Survey of England and Wales) estimates **only 14% of cases are being reported** to Report Fraud or the police by victims. This means that the level of fraud is likely to be much higher than these reports indicate. --- ### England and Wales Fraud Reports So far in 2026 there have been over **415K Fraud Reports** with a Verified Loss Amount of **£1.4 Billion** across **England and Wales**. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-59.png) ### Top 10 Fraud Types ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-60.png) --- ## Avon and Somerset Police Where possible Fraud Reports are linked to specific Police Forces. The Avon and Somerset Police area comes **13th** in the force areas. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-61.png) ### Fraud against Organisations A minority of Fraud Reports in Avon and Somerset are against **Organisations**: ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-62.png) And the majority of reports are against **Individuals**. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-63.png) **The following charts** look at the **3,711 Fraud Reports** that impacted individuals in the Avon and Somerset Police Area between Jan 2026 and June 2026. --- ### Top Types of Fraud See: [A to Z of Cyber Crime and Fraud](https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/collection/a-z-fraud/?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) for descriptions of fraud types/categories. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-64.png) ### Categories ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-65.png) ### Sub Categories ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-66.png) ### Gender ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-67.png) ### Age Group ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-68.png) ### Spotlight on Romance Fraud **103** people in the Avon and Somerset Police Area were the victims of **Romance Fraud** and lost **over half a million pounds**. See also: [Romance conman posed as MI6 and BBC worker to scam women out of £50k](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg1ye879r1o?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) (BBC - March 2026) > Kitchen porter Rodney Ade Roberts, 40, from Cardiff, also known as Paul Smith, conned three women out of nearly £50,000. > Rachel Serjeant, 30, from Bristol, met Roberts in October 2022 on a dating app and scammed her out of £980. > She said: "The betrayal of trust is far deeper than the loss of the money. Everything I believed to be real was not. He didn't even tell me his real name." > Roberts, from Trowbridge in Cardiff, used the money from his victims to fund a lavish lifestyle of designer clothes and drugs, threatening one of the women if she went to the police. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-69.png) **Males** are twice as likely as Females to be victims. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-70.png) The top age group for victims is **people in their 20's** followed by people in their 60's. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-71.png) Top Verified Losses ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/07/image-72.png) --- You can explore this data yourself on [BU Reports](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiODJjODkyNDEtYmI1YS00YTQyLWE2MmYtMmJhM2VkMTFhMGQyIiwidCI6IjFmNzcyZmI5LTg4NDAtNGEyYS04N2M0LTM1YWM5OGNjZjZkOSJ9&ref=bristol-uncovered.uk), and this report will be refreshed every month.