Business crime on the rise

The level of crimes committed against British businesses in the first half of this year has risen by 10%, according to recent research.

In addition, there has been an 18% increase in the cost of business crimes in the same period according to research conducted by Axa Insurance for its Business Crime Index.

These significant increases run counter to the 9% reduction in high street and general crime announced by the Home Office earlier this year.

As one of the largest small to medium-sized enterprise insurers in the UK, Axa said it believed this 18% increase was a robust indication of the rapidly rising cost of business crime

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