FOI 812/25

 REQUEST

I am requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding convictions related to 'crash for cash' insurance scams within your jurisdiction. Please provide the following data for the period January 2020 – December 2024.

Please provide the total number of convictions for offences where the primary modus operandi was identified as a 'crash for cash' insurance scam (e.g., staged road traffic collisions, induced collisions, or ghost collisions for fraudulent insurance claims). This should include convictions for offences such as, but not limited to, fraud by false representation (Fraud Act 2006, Section 2) or conspiracy to defraud.

It is understood that 'crash for cash' may not be a distinct statistical category within your records. If direct figures are not available, please provide data for the closest relevant offence categories where this type of fraud was the identified underlying activity. The request seeks aggregated, anonymised statistical data, not personal details.  

RESPONSE

South Wales Police do not hold data on convictions. Under S16 our duty to advise and assist you may wish to submit your request to CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) using the link provided below:

Freedom of Information | The Crown Prosecution Service (cps.gov.uk)