Organised Crime
The threat from organised crime
The threat from organised crime
The scale of the problem
The activities of organised crime groups range over a wide area, from drugs and organised immigration crime, through evasion of VAT and excise duties, financial and business fraud, to intellectual property theft and counterfeiting.
The overall threat to the UK from serious organised crime is high. Broad estimates value the losses and harms caused at least £20 billion a year.
Main UK threat areas
The UK Threat Assessment 2008/09 describes and assesses the threats to the UK from serious organised crime, and looks at how they are likely to develop. It is produced by the Serious Organised Crime Agency and is the authoritative statement on behalf of the government of the organised crime threats which we face.
- Class A drugs trafficking
- Organised immigration crime
- Fraud
- Money laundering
- Criminal possession and use of firearms
- Hi-tech crime
- Other threats – including armed robbery, kidnap and extortion, organised vehicle crime, freight crime, counterfeit currency
Last update: Thursday, November 13, 2008