Serious Organised Crime (SOC)

Serious Organised Crime (SOC)

There are 4,772 known Serious Organised Crime (SOC) groups in the UK
 SOC costs the UK an estimated £37 Billion a year
An estimated 350,000 people are involved in SOC in the UK

- NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY; NATIONAL STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF SERIOUS AND ORGANISED CRIME 2020

What is Serious Organised Crime?

What is Serious Organised Crime?

Serious and Organised Crime, or SOC, is where serious crime is planned, organised and masterminded by people working together on a continuing basis. 

Their motivation is often money. 

Organised criminals working together for a particular crime or crimes are called an organised crime group.


One group, many crimes

One of the features of organised crime gangs is that they are often involved in several criminal activities, with each crime feeding off the other.

This is why your information matters. It allows the relevant authorities to build a more accurate crime intelligence picture of the UK.

Here are some examples of organised crime activities: